It was one of he first films with the theme of city-dwellers against the powerful forces of nature.The exciting box-office hit, most remembered for its inspired banjo duel and the brutal, violent action (and sodomy scene), was based on James Dickey""s adaptation of his own 1970 best-selling novel (his first) of the same name - he contributed the screenplay and acted in a minor part as the town sheriff.Krendler arrived for the Fourth of July weekend at his home, where he was surprised to find the dining room table set for an elegant dinner."After light""s out in the institution""s drab TV room littered with old furniture, Jennifer was watching TV on a wall-mounted set, to avoid going to sleep and dreaming: "I can""t handle he nightmare...you""ve had the greatest sex of your life with, just because he owns a bar and that is all he does.Sally: Yes, and so would any woman in her right mind.Women are very practical.Even Ingrid Bergman, which is why she gets on the plane at the end of the movie.As they enter a roadside cafe, Harry demonstrates his sexist and argumentative nature.Soon, Sally is debating the odds of having great sex with a guy named ""Sheldon"" while they order a dinner meal.