

The Abyss
1989 · Movie · 2h 20m · PG-13
AdventureThrillerScience 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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
75%
Metacritic
62/100
Key crew
- Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer
- James CameronDirector
- James CameronWriter
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.Lew Finler
- George Robert KlekWilhite
- Christopher MurphySchoenick
Stills
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Themes
seaflying saucersubmarineoceandiving suitsecret missioninsanitynuclear missileu.s. navyalien life-formufowarning











