Playboy Interview: James Dickey
November, 1973
In a scene near the end of the film "Deliverance," Jon Voight stands on the bank of a gently flowing river, watching as men throw grappling hooks into the water and drag the bottom for a body. He is approached by a man dressed in a khaki uniform and wearing a gun: the sheriff. He is a much bigger man than Voight, has the build of an aging ex--football player who has let himself go but can still call on a reservoir of strength when he needs it. His face is broad and flat and looks like...
