In the film "Deliverance," the banjo featured prominently is a five-string banjo. This type of banjo is known for its distinctive sound and is often associated with bluegrass and Folk Music. The film's iconic banjo scene showcases the competitive picking between a local boy and the character played by Ronny Cox, highlighting the instrument's cultural significance in Appalachian music.
5 string
He does not actually know how to play the banjo.
Banjo
In the film deliverance the banjo was played by Eric Weissberg and the guitar by Steve Mandell.
Dueling Banjos
"Dueling Banjos"
The banjo is classed as a string instrument
Asking for deliverance
That your being followed by inbred raping hillbillies
A honeybear
Eric Weissberg performed the soundtrack for the movie. Billy Redden was the boy on the porch depicted as playing. The guitarist was Steve Mandell.
The BANJO was one of the instruments played on the movie soundtrack, and yes, it was played by Eric Weissberg: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dueling_Banjos