query: screenwriter catch us if you can 
supports: Zardoz is a 1974 Irish-American science fiction fantasy film written, produced, and directed by John Boorman and starring Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling, and featuring Sara Kestelman. The film, Connery's second post-James Bond roleafter "The Offence"was shot by cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth on a budget of US$1.57 million. John Boorman (born 18 January 1933) is an English film-maker who is best known for his feature films such as "Point Blank", "Hell in the Pacific", "Deliverance", "Zardoz", "Excalibur", "The Emerald Forest", "Hope and Glory", "The General", "The Tailor of Panama", and "Queen and Country". He has directed a total of 22 films and has received five Academy Award nominations. Deliverance is a 1972 American drama thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman, and starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox, with the latter two making their feature film debuts. The film is based on the 1970 novel of the same name by American author James Dickey, who has a small role in the film as the Sheriff. The screenplay was written by Dickey and an uncredited Boorman. It was a critical success, earning three Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe nominations.  Catch Us If You Can ( 1965 ) ( released with the title Having a Wild Weekend in the U.S. ) was the feature - film debut of director John Boorman . It was designed as a vehicle for pop band The Dave Clark Five , whose popularity at the time almost rivaled that of The Beatles , and named after their hit song `` Catch Us If You Can '' . Hell in the Pacific is a 1968 World War II film starring Lee Marvin and Toshir Mifune, the only two actors in the entire film. It was directed by John Boorman. It looks at the importance of human contact and the bond which can form even between enemies if lacking other contact.
candidates: geoffrey unsworth james dickey john boorman jon voight
answer: james dickey