The Abyss (1989)
When you get there, you will understand.
140 min
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.
- Release date
- August 9, 1989
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $43,000,000
- Box office
- $90,000,098
Trailer
Cast
- Ed Harris as Bud Brigman
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Lindsey Brigman
- Michael Biehn as Lt. Coffey
- Leo Burmester as Catfish De Vries
- Todd Graff as Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
- John Bedford Lloyd as Jammer Willis
- J.C. Quinn as 'Sonny' Dawson
- Kimberly Scott as Lisa 'One Night' Standing
- Captain Kidd Brewer Jr. as Lew Finler
- George Robert Klek as Wilhite
Crew
- James Cameron · Director
- James Cameron · Writer
- Gale Anne Hurd · Producer
- Van Ling · Producer
- Alan Silvestri · Composer
- Mikael Salomon · Cinematographer
- Conrad Buff IV · Editor
- Joel Goodman · Editor
- Ed W. Marsh · Editor
- Howard E. Smith · Editor
- Howard Feuer · Casting director
- Leslie Dilley · Production designer