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The Abyss (1989)
7.6
Ratings: 7.6/10 from 67,587 users
Metascore:
62/100
Reviews: 344 user | 83 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com
A civilian diving team are enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and face danger while encountering an alien aquatic species. Director:James CameronWriter:James Cameron |
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Cast
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| Ed Harris | ... | ||
| Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | ... | ||
| Michael Biehn | ... | ||
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Leo Burmester | ... | |
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John Bedford Lloyd | ... | |
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J.C. Quinn | ... |
'Sonny' Dawson
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Captain Kidd Brewer Jr. | ... |
Lew Finler
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George Robert Klek | ... | |
| Christopher Murphy | ... | ||
| Adam Nelson | ... |
Ensign Monk
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Dick Warlock | ... |
Dwight Perry
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Jimmie Ray Weeks | ... | |
| J. Kenneth Campbell | ... | ||
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Storyline
An American nuclear submarine encounters an alien species, which coincidentally causes massive electrical and hydraulic malfunctions, causing the sub to crash into an underwater cliff and sink. The navy asks the workers of a nearby underwater oil rig who are joined by a number of navy SEALS to locate and investigate the cause of the crash. As the crew embark on their mission, they encounter a number of difficulties and discover that they may not be alone. There is something else down there. Written by Anonymous
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
There's everything you've ever known about adventure, and then there's The Abyss. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for language and some scenes of action See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
El abismo See more »Box Office
Budget:
$69,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$54,222,000 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Pacific Western, Lightstorm Entertainment See more »
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2.20 : 1
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USS Montana Captain: Sixty knots? No way, Barnes. The Reds don't have anything that fast.
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(uncredited)
From The Seventh Sign
Music composed and performed by Jack Nitzsche
Courtesy of Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.
Published by TSP Music, Inc. administered by EMI Music, Inc. See more »
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Trivia
During underwater filming, Ed Harris almost drowned. While filming a scene where he had to hold his own breath at the bottom of the submerged set, Harris ran out of air and gave the signal for oxygen. Harris' safety diver got hung up on a cable and could not get to him. Another crew member gave Harris a regulator, but it was upside down and caused him to suck in water. A camera man came over, ripped the upside down regulator, and gave him one in the correct orientation. Later that evening, Ed broke down and cried. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: The divers are supposed to be at 2000ft, however this is twice the depth of the ever recorded using open-circuit scuba equipment, something that took weeks of planning, a large team of support divers, and caused severe HPNS (High Pressure Nervous Syndrome) in the diver. See more »Quotes
[first lines]USS Montana Captain: Sixty knots? No way, Barnes. The Reds don't have anything that fast.
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Crazy Credits
There was a memoriam for Captain Kidd Brewer Jr. added to allsubsequent home and television releases. See more »
Soundtracks
"The Walk To The Gas Chamber"(uncredited)
From The Seventh Sign
Music composed and performed by Jack Nitzsche
Courtesy of Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.
Published by TSP Music, Inc. administered by EMI Music, Inc. See more »
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