: Director John Boorman and the original novel's author, James Dickey, had a notoriously turbulent relationship. Dickey, who was often intoxicated on set, eventually got into a fistfight with Boorman that resulted in the director losing several teeth and suffering a broken nose.
The production of Deliverance (1972), heavily detailed in the extras of its high-definition releases, is a legendary story of grueling realism and genuine peril. To save on costs, the production was , forcing the actors to perform their own stunts in the treacherous Chattooga River. Key Production Stories from the Extras deliverance 1972 extras 1080p bluray x265
These are not filler. The original 1972 trailers spoil almost nothing, selling the film as an adventure epic rather than a horror-thriller. Watching them gives context to how audiences were deceived (and then traumatized) upon release. : Director John Boorman and the original novel's