If you loved Deliverance, try Point Blank

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Point Blank has roughly 4.2× fewer votes than Deliverance — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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Deliverance

1972 · dir. John Boorman

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Point Blank

1967 · dir. John Boorman

What they share

Both films are directed by John Boorman, and they both carry the cult, dread mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to Deliverance, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Point Blank is

Alcatraz island winter fog a cash briefcase. A man betrayed and left for dead seeks stolen money. John Boorman directs this lean 60s thriller.

If you loved Deliverance, try Point Blank

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What they share

What Point Blank is

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