The Abyss (1989)

08/09/1989 (US) • 2h 20m

Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

When you get there, you will understand.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ed Harris

Virgil 'Bud' Brigman

Michael Biehn

Lieutenant Hiram Coffey

Leo Burmester

Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries

Todd Graff

Alan 'Hippy' Carnes

John Bedford Lloyd

Jammer Willis

Kimberly Scott

Lisa 'One Night' Standing

J.C. Quinn

Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$70,000,000.00

Revenue

$90,000,098.00

Keywords

sea

flying saucer

submarine

ocean

diving suit

secret mission

insanity

nuclear missile

u.s. navy

alien life-form

ufo

warning

scuba diving

underwater

scuba

extraterrestrial life form

deepsea

message

trapped underwater 

thalassophobia

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