The Abyss

Name: The Abyss
Director: James Cameron
Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1989-08-09
Rating: 7.357

When you get there, you will understand.

Film19892h 20mReleased

AdventureThrillerScience Fiction

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Director: James Cameron
Language: English
Released: 1989-08-09
Runtime: 2h 20m

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The story

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.

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Cast

Ed HarrisVirgil 'Bud' Brigman
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioLindsey Brigman
Michael BiehnLieutenant Hiram Coffey
Leo BurmesterCatton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
Todd GraffAlan 'Hippy' Carnes
John Bedford LloydJammer Willis
Kimberly ScottLisa 'One Night' Standing
Chris ElliottBendix
J.C. QuinnArliss 'Sonny' Dawson
Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr. — artwork unavailable
Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.Lew Finler