The Abyss
When you get there, you will understand.
- 1989
- Rated PG-13
- 2h 20m
- Adventure
- Thriller
- Science Fiction
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects (1990)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Cinematography (1990)
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Box office
Grossed $90M worldwide, about 2.1 times its $43M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in South Carolina, California and North Carolina
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Setting
Set in Atlantic Ocean
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Music
Music by Alan Silvestri
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mikael Salomon
Details
- Director
- Writer
- James CameronWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 9, 1989
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $43M
- Revenue
- $90M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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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- Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.Lew Finler
- George Robert KlekWilhite
- Christopher MurphySchoenick
Adam NelsonEnsign Monk
Dick WarlockDwight Perry- Jimmie Ray WeeksLeland McBride
J. Kenneth CampbellDeMarco- Peter RatrayCaptain
Michael BeachBarnes
Ken JenkinsGerard Kirkhill
Michael ChapmanDr. Berg
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