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The Deep

  • 19771977
  • PGPG
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
13K
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The Deep (1977)
In Bermuda, two amateur treasure-hunting divers have a run-in with local criminals when they inadvertently discover the secret cargo of a World War II shipwreck.
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In Bermuda, two amateur treasure-hunting divers have a run-in with local criminals when they inadvertently discover the secret cargo of a World War II shipwreck.In Bermuda, two amateur treasure-hunting divers have a run-in with local criminals when they inadvertently discover the secret cargo of a World War II shipwreck.In Bermuda, two amateur treasure-hunting divers have a run-in with local criminals when they inadvertently discover the secret cargo of a World War II shipwreck.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
13K
YOUR RATING
    • Peter Yates
    • Peter Benchley(novel)
    • Tracy Keenan Wynn(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • Nick Nolte
    • Dick Anthony Williams
    • Peter Yates
    • Peter Benchley(novel)
    • Tracy Keenan Wynn(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • Nick Nolte
    • Dick Anthony Williams
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 92User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Donna Summer in The Deep (1977)
    Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Nolte, and Robert Shaw in The Deep (1977)
    Jacqueline Bisset in The Deep (1977)
    Jacqueline Bisset and Nick Nolte in The Deep (1977)
    Jacqueline Bisset in The Deep (1977)
    Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Nolte, and Robert Shaw in The Deep (1977)
    Jacqueline Bisset in The Deep (1977)
    Jacqueline Bisset in The Deep (1977)
    Robert Shaw in The Deep (1977)
    Robert Shaw in The Deep (1977)
    Jacqueline Bisset in The Deep (1977)
    Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Nolte, and Robert Shaw in The Deep (1977)

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    Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    • Gail Berke
    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • David Sanders
    Dick Anthony Williams
    Dick Anthony Williams
    • Slake
    Robert Shaw
    Robert Shaw
    • Romer Treece
    Earl Maynard
    • Ronald
    Bob Minor
    Bob Minor
    • Wiley
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Henri Cloche
    • (as Louis Gossett)
    Eli Wallach
    Eli Wallach
    • Adam Coffin
    Teddy Tucker
    • The Harbor Master
    Robert Tessier
    Robert Tessier
    • Kevin
    Lee McClain
    • Johnson
    Peter Benchley
    Peter Benchley
    • Mate
    • (uncredited)
    Mark Heenehan
    Mark Heenehan
    • Bus Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    • 'Goliath' Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Colin Shaw
    • Young Romer Treece
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Wallach
    • Young Adam Coffin
    • (uncredited)
      • Peter Yates
      • Peter Benchley(novel) (screenplay)
      • Tracy Keenan Wynn(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      In the beginning of the movie, whilst Gail (Jacqueline Bisset) is diving, she reaches under a part of the shipwreck and gets her arm yanked by the giant green moray eel, which causes her to scream in pain. In real life, her stunt double, Jackie Kilbride, dislocated her shoulder doing this scene. A diver was told to pull the stick attached to her wrist from inside the wreck. When the stick appeared, he pulled with all of his might (as instructed). The scene was done in one take, with multiple cameras, as there was no chance (or need) for repeating it.
    • Goofs
      Right after Gail had the voodoo encounter in her hotel room, we see Sanders (Nick Nolte) sitting and talking with Treece. He is toying with a cigar in his fingers. The cigar is wrapped in its protective plastic/cellophane wrapper. The view goes to a closeup of Sanders running the cigar under his nose to smell it, and we see the cigar is clearly bare - no longer wrapped in its plastic wrapper. Then the camera angle goes back to the long shot, and Sanders is once again toying with the cigar, only now it's in the cellophane wrapper.
    • Quotes

      Gail Berke: Actually, David, It's my foot. Damn thing bit off my entire foot. Look, it's just a bloody stump.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: Bermuda
    • Alternate versions
      More scenes from the television version NBC broadcast include: A scene in which just Treece and David go diving, whilst Gail and Coffin speak of Treece's past, including his wife who was murdered by a drug dealer. When David and Gail first go to Treece's lighthouse, they are stopped and held at gun point by a territorial Kevin. Whilst David is turning the rented scuba equipment in, Gail goes and we see her rinse off the salt water from the sea. A scene where Cloche attacks Treece's lighthouse in the middle of the night, threatening to kill David and Gail.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'the Deep' (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from 'The Deep' (Down, Deep Inside)
      Sung by Donna Summer
      Written by John Barry and Donna Summer

    User reviews92

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Linear Adventure in Wonderful Locations
    In Bermudas, while diving for pleasure, David Sanders (Nick Nolte) and Gail Berke (Jacqueline Bisset) find a submerged vessel, and they bring a couple of objects withdrawn from the ship. They look for the advice of Romer Treece (Robert Shaw), an expert in treasures and old ships, and they realize that indeed there were two vessels in the same location: a French one, from the Eighteenth Century, with a treasure in jewels, and another one, from the war, with a load of morphine. David and Gail associate to Treece, trying to recover part of the underwater wealth. Meanwhile, the powerful Haitian drug dealer Henri Cloche (as Louis Gossett Jr.) menaces the group, trying to get the drugs. "The Deep" is a very linear adventure, without any plot point or surprises. The wonderful locations, the magnificent photography, the good cast and the amazing beauty of Jacqueline Bisset support this movie, which is recommended for killing time only. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "O Fundo do Mar" ("The Bottom of the Sea")
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    10
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Jan 13, 2005

    FAQ21

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 1977 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • English
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • RMS Rhone Wreck, British Virgin Islands
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • EMI Films
      • Casablanca Filmworks
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    • 2 hours 3 minutes
      • Color
      • 4-Track Stereo
      • Mono

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