Goofs:
Continuity: During the drive to the river near the start of the film, the reflections of the trees etc. can be seen in the windscreen - but this should have been blocked by the canoes on the roof (and indeed they are in the long shots of the same journey) (more)

Trivia:
To save costs and add to the realism, local residents were cast in the roles of the hill people. (more)

Filming Locations:
Beaufort, South Carolina, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Lewis: You w- you wanna... you wanna talk about the vanishing wilderness?
Bobby: Lewis, listen - what are you so anxious about this?
Lewis: Because they're buildin' a dam across the Cahulawassee River; they're gonna flood a whole valley, Bobby, that's why. Dammit, they're drownin' a river; they're drownin' a river, man.
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 10 nominations (more)