The Abyss
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The Abyss

When you get there, you will understand.

7.4 / 10 1989 2h 20mPG-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

Ed Harris

Virgil 'Bud' Brigman

Lead
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Lindsey Brigman

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Lieutenant Hiram Coffey

Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester

Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries

Todd Graff

Todd Graff

Alan 'Hippy' Carnes

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Jammer Willis

Kimberly Scott

Kimberly Scott

Lisa 'One Night' Standing

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Bendix

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Cameron's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Abyss is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker