He adapted his novel "Deliverance" for the big screen & played a sheriff in the 1972 movie
[DOC] [TLE] Deliverance - Comment and Review - 100Share.com [PAR] However, his 1972 film, adapted by James Dickey from his own novel, finds the 
.... Jon Voight, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox was excellent viewing on big screen ...