The Abyss

The Abyss (1989)

When you get there, you will understand.

  • Genre: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  • Release Date: 1989-08-09
  • User Rating: 7.3/10 from 2941 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 20min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: 20th Century Fox
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: James Cameron
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Summary

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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  • Ed Harris

    as Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
  • Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

    as Lindsey Brigman
  • Michael Biehn

    as Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
  • Leo Burmester

    as Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
  • Todd Graff

    as Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
  • John Bedford Lloyd

    as Jammer Willis
  • Kimberly Scott

    as Lisa 'One Night' Standing
  • Chris Elliott

    as Bendix
  • J.C. Quinn

    as Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson
  • Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.

    as Lew Finler
  • George Robert Klek

    as Wilhite
  • Christopher Murphy

    as Schoenick
  • Adam Nelson

    as Ensign Monk
  • Dick Warlock

    as Dwight Perry
  • Jimmie Ray Weeks

    as Leland McBride
  • J. Kenneth Campbell

    as DeMarco
  • Peter Ratray

    as Captain
  • Michael Beach

    as Barnes
  • Ken Jenkins

    as Gerard Kirkhill
  • Michael Chapman

    as Dr. Berg
  • William Wisher

    as Bill Tyler
  • Wendy Gordon

    as Anchorwoman
  • Paula Cross

    as Young Woman
  • Emily Yancy

    as Woman Reporter
  • Joe Farago

    as Anchorman
  • Marcus K. Mukai

    as Anchorman #2
  • Thomas F. Duffy

    as Construction Worker
  • Chris Anastasio

    as Truck Driver
  • Tom Isbell

    as Wave Reporter
  • Mikhail Gorbachev

    as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Frank Lloyd

    as Navigator
Production Howard Feuer Casting
Production Gale Anne Hurd Producer
Production Van Ling Producer
Directing James Cameron Director
Art Anne Kuljian Set Decoration
Sound Alan Silvestri Original Music Composer
Camera Mikael Salomon Director of Photography
Art Leslie Dilley Production Design
Crew Mike Johnson Stunts
Editing Howard E. Smith Editor
Editing Joel Goodman Editor
Costume & Make-Up Deena Appel Costume Supervisor
Editing Conrad Buff IV Editor
Art Joseph C. Nemec III Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Kathryn Fenton Makeup Artist
Art Russell Christian Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Deborah Everton Costume Design
Camera Richard Foreman Jr. Still Photographer
Crew Chuck Clarke Transportation Coordinator
Crew Michael T. Daigle Scenic Artist
Camera George D. Dodge Camera Operator
Camera Paul C. Babin Camera Operator
Sound Joseph T. Sabella Foley
Crew Kathy Chasen-Hay Visual Effects Editor
Visual Effects Diana Shornstein Visual Effects Producer
Art Thomas P. Wilkins Set Designer
Crew Joe Viskocil Special Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects Hoyt Yeatman Visual Effects Supervisor
Art Andrew Precht Set Designer
Sound John Roesch Foley
Visual Effects Steve Johnson Visual Effects Supervisor
Art Gershon Ginsburg Set Designer
Sound Blake Leyh Sound Designer
Visual Effects Ned Gorman Visual Effects Producer
Lighting Mark A. Shelton Gaffer
Lighting George S. Neil Gaffer
Camera Bob Gorelick Steadicam Operator
Visual Effects Walt Conti Visual Effects Supervisor
Art Brian Cole Sculptor
Visual Effects Leslie Huntley Visual Effects Producer
Crew Dick Warlock Stunt Coordinator
Art Screaming Mad George Sculptor
Sound Dody Dorn Supervising Sound Editor
Visual Effects Laura Buff Visual Effects Producer
Art Mary Alice Palmer Art Department Coordinator
Art George Stokes Construction Coordinator
Sound Greg Orloff Foley
Crew Miller Drake Visual Effects Editor
Camera Jordan Klein Jr. Underwater Camera
Art Dan Webster Assistant Art Director
Crew Joseph A. Unsinn Special Effects Coordinator
Sound Kenneth Karman Music Editor
Lighting Dwight Campbell Gaffer
Directing Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez Script Supervisor
Crew Steve Kelso Stunts
Crew Glory Fioramonti Stunts
Crew Marcia Holley Stunts
Crew Kerry Rossall Stunts
Crew Diane Hetfield Stunts
Crew Loren Janes Stunts
Writing James Cameron Writer
Visual Effects Christopher Warren Visual Effects Production Assistant
Camera J. Michael Muro Steadicam Operator
Crew Pat Romano Stunts
Sound Lee Orloff Sound mixer
Sound Don J. Bassman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Kevin F. Cleary Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Kevin E. Carpenter Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Richard Overton Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Camera Bobby Huber Key Grip
Art Karen Steward Painter
Camera Robert Hoelen Grip
Crew Brian Delahanty Transportation Captain
Art Ron Cobb Conceptual Design
Camera Ian Fox First Assistant Camera
Crew Dominic Jack Pizzo, Sr. Stand In
Art Tom Jones Jr. Construction Foreman
Costume & Make-Up Emanuel Millar Hairstylist
Crew Stephan Schultze Craft Service
Lighting W.D. Hill Rigging Grip
Costume & Make-Up General Fermon Judd Jr. Set Dressing Artist
Lighting Vince Pace Electrician
Production Vince Heileson Production Accountant
Art Joe Cooper Standby Painter
Art Michele Moen Production Illustrator
Lighting James M. McEwen Best Boy Electric
Production Dennis Osborne Casting Associate
Crew Robert Garrett Additional Music
Editing Bob Hagans Color Timer
Production Andrew Chapman Location Manager
Art John D. Kretschmer Leadman
Production Charles Skouras III Production Manager
Crew Nancy Blewer Set Production Assistant
Crew John Anderson Driver
Crew Anne Marie Stein Unit Publicist
Lighting Richard Mula Lighting Supervisor
Crew Neil Gahm Propmaker
Production Paul Tivers Production Supervisor
Sound George Leong Boom Operator
Visual Effects Mike Chambers Visual Effects Coordinator
Sound Stuart Copely Sound Editor
Visual Effects Jeff Burks Animation Supervisor
Crew Jack Cornish Carpenter
Crew Clay Boss Stunts
Crew David Schmalz Video Assist Operator
Production Laura Greenlee Production Coordinator
Sound Howell Gibbens Assistant Sound Editor
Sound James B. Campbell Orchestrator
Crew Frank Lloyd Stunts
Crew Rick Avery Stunts
Art Emily Yudell Property Master
Sound Robert Renga Sound Recordist
Sound Joe Dorn ADR Editor
Directing Newt Arnold First Assistant Director
Art Charles Stewart Property Master
Visual Effects John Bruno Visual Effects Supervisor
Crew Denney Pierce Stunts
Crew Michael Cassidy Stunts
Art Ernest Farino Title Designer
Visual Effects Erik Henry Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Crew Jon H. Epstein Stunt Double
Sound Carolyn Tapp Foley Recordist
Crew Donn Markel Special Effects Technician
Sound Kevin Bartnof Foley Artist
Sound Marian Wilde Foley Supervisor
Visual Effects Kristina Birkmayer Visual Effects Production Manager
Art Linda Waxman Assistant Property Master
Sound Roy Seeger Apprentice Sound Editor
Camera Michael Griffin Assistant Camera
Art Charlotte Patterson Construction Buyer
Art Phillip Norwood Storyboard Artist
Art Jean Giraud Concept Artist
Sound Marilyn Graf Foley Mixer
Camera David Luckenbach Additional Second Assistant Camera
Sound David Jobe ADR Recordist
Camera Scott R. Davis Best Boy Grip
Sound Robert Deschaine ADR Mixer
Editing Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
Lighting Patrick Murray Underwater Gaffer
Editing Jim English Project Manager
Camera Marc Brown Second Assistant Camera
Production Jennifer C. Bell Production Secretary
Crew Gene Witham Technical Advisor
Production Hilbert Hakim Key Set Production Assistant
Lighting Charles 'Tom' Hinson Key Rigging Grip
Crew Randy E. Moore Weapons Master
Production Matt Brown Production Assistant
Production Beth DePatie Assistant Production Coordinator
Crew Timothy Greenwood Editorial Staff
Visual Effects Larz Anderson Effects Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Joshua Keep Wardrobe Assistant
Production Robert Gordon Assistant Accountant
Directing Verónica González Rubio Second Assistant Director
Camera Jimmy Leavens Dolly Grip
Editing Christopher Koefoed Assistant Editor
Production Tekin Cetinkaya Assistant Unit Manager
Visual Effects Dennis Muren Visual Effects Supervisor
Art Peter Childs Supervising Art Director
Editing Steven Quale Editor