Billy Redden was a typical local teen living in Georgia, handpicked by director John Boorman for the role of an odd banjo player in the Oscar-nominated classic Deliverance (1972).

Billy Redden was a typical local teen living in Georgia, handpicked by director John Boorman for the role of an odd banjo player in the Oscar-nominated classic Deliverance (1972).

Deliverance (1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Deliverance: Directed by John Boorman. With Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox. Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.

The film's cultural influence is demonstrable by the number of people who will understand a reference to 'banjo territory' - perhaps only Get Carter has done such an effective hatchet-job on a region's tourist industry.

Drew briefly connects with a local mentally-challenged banjo-playing boy by joining him in an impromptu bluegrass jam (the 'Dueling Banjos'). But when the song ends, the boy turns away without saying anything, refusing Drew's handshake.

This is the movie Burt Reynolds appeared in as opposed to The Godfather (1972). He was being considered for the part of Michael Corleone, but Brando said that "if Burt Reynolds is in my movie, I will quit."

This one features interviews with Boorman as well as cast members Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox. The five men talk about the first portion of the movie including the now legendary dueling banjo sequence as well as the importance of shooting on an actual river.

The Everglade Gas Station Attendant (Dudley Remus) played the guitar part of the Deuling Banjos' in the movie "Deliverance".

Deliverance: Directed by John Boorman. With Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox. Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.