Based on James Dickey's novel, this harrowing film tells the story of an ill-fated canoe trip in deep backwoods America, where some of the natives are as scary as the country is beautiful. The film spawned the hit song "Dueling Banjos." Director John Boorman Star Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, Ed O'Neill Special Features: Dolby Surround 5.1 English Mono 1. French Runtime: 109 minutes Year of Release: 1972.