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The Abyss
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The Abyss

1989-08-09 · 140 min · ★ 7.4

Adventure · Thriller · Science Fiction

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 HarrisEd HarrisVirgil 'Bud' Brigman
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioMary Elizabeth MastrantonioLindsey Brigman
Michael BiehnMichael BiehnLieutenant Hiram Coffey
Leo BurmesterLeo BurmesterCatton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
Todd GraffTodd GraffAlan 'Hippy' Carnes
John Bedford LloydJohn Bedford LloydJammer Willis
Kimberly ScottKimberly ScottLisa 'One Night' Standing
Chris ElliottChris ElliottBendix
J.C. QuinnJ.C. QuinnArliss 'Sonny' Dawson
Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.Lew Finler
George Robert KlekWilhite
Christopher MurphySchoenick
Adam NelsonAdam NelsonEnsign Monk
Dick WarlockDick WarlockDwight Perry
Jimmie Ray WeeksLeland McBride
J. Kenneth CampbellJ. Kenneth CampbellDeMarco
Peter RatrayCaptain
Michael BeachMichael BeachBarnes
Ken JenkinsKen JenkinsGerard Kirkhill
Michael ChapmanMichael ChapmanDr. Berg

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