Gaping Abyss (TV 2008)
"Der Abgrund - Eine Stadt stürzt ein" (original title)

A series of strange accidents plaguing a city located near the mine. Two people were pulled through the funnel, which formed after the collapse of tunnels under the lake. Geologist Nina ... See full summary »

Director:

Sebastian Vigg

Writers:

Oliver Denker (story), Roland Heep,

Stars:

Liane Forestieri, Marco Girnth, Michael Lott

Cast

Credited cast:
Liane Forestieri	...	Nina Thiemann
Marco Girnth	...	Thomas Jacobi
Michael Lott	...	Dieter Witzel
Ercan Durmaz	...	Ali Uzun
Oliver Stritzel	...	Josef Rother
Christian Grashof	...	Horst Thiemann
Henning Baum	...	Georg Wiegand
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shalyn Casar	...	Maike
Christian Goebel	...	Jochen Kemp
Jürgen Lehmann	...	Olaf Menke
Horst-Günter Marx	...	Dr. Schneider
Benjamin Felix Meyer
Daniel Roesner	...	Andy

Storyline

A series of strange accidents plaguing a city located near the mine. Two people were pulled through the funnel, which formed after the collapse of tunnels under the lake. Geologist Nina Thiemann discovers that the mine tunnels are insecure and unstable. A woman with an expert in the field of explosions and a father, a former miner, descend into the ground, hoping that they will prevent catastrophe.

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Plot Keywords:

collapsing building

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief nudity and violence

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

2 June 2008 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Below the Earth's Surface

Filming Locations:

Aachen, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Action Concept, Pro 7

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Cheap imitation of a B-Movie

Worse is always possible - that was probably the motto of this film. 8 Years after "On Hostile Ground" they adapted the exact same plot in the Ruhr region in Germany with its Mine tunnels They mixed a little soap-opera and cheap effects and finished a "TV production". My verdict: miserable

Better watch the Original, with the environment of New Orleans and Mardi Grass. At least the human and political relationships are at least credible and not as stiff and silly such as here. Even the film tricks, although rather simple crocheted, are even better than what this cast is offered.