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The Abyss
“When you get there, you will understand.”
7.4 / 10• 1989• 2h 20m•PG-13• English
AdventureThrillerScience Fiction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ed Harris
Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
Lead
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Lindsey 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
Chris Elliott
Bendix
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Cameron's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Abyss is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
