

The Abyss
1989-08-09 · 140 min · ★ 7.4
A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.
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- Directors
- James Cameron
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox, Pacific Western
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 43,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 90,000,098
Top Cast
Ed HarrisVirgil 'Bud' Brigman
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioLindsey Brigman
Michael BiehnLieutenant Hiram Coffey
Leo BurmesterCatton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
Todd GraffAlan 'Hippy' Carnes
John Bedford LloydJammer Willis
Kimberly ScottLisa 'One Night' Standing
Chris ElliottBendix
J.C. QuinnArliss 'Sonny' Dawson
Adam NelsonEnsign Monk
Dick WarlockDwight Perry
J. Kenneth CampbellDeMarco
Michael BeachBarnes
Ken JenkinsGerard Kirkhill
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