The Big Blue (1988)

05/10/1988 (FR) • 2h 48m

Romance, Drama, Adventure

Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep

Overview

Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest -- determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear -- Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.

Top Billed Cast

Jean-Marc Barr

Jacques Mayol

Jean Reno

Enzo Molinari

Rosanna Arquette

Johana Baker

Paul Shenar

Dr. Laurence

Jean Bouise

Uncle Louis

Marc Duret

Roberto


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$14,390,509.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

dying and death

friendship

suicide

diving

sports

parent child relationship

ocean

italy

competition

oxygen

sicily, italy

dolphin

apnoe-diving

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