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 2940 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
Art Anne Kuljian Set Decoration
Sound Alan Silvestri Original Music Composer
Production Gale Anne Hurd Producer
Production Howard Feuer Casting
Production Van Ling Producer
Directing James Cameron Director
Art Leslie Dilley Production Design
Camera Mikael Salomon Director of Photography
Crew Mike Johnson Stunts
Editing Howard E. Smith Editor
Art Russell Christian Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Kathryn Fenton Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Deena Appel Costume Supervisor
Art Joseph C. Nemec III Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Deborah Everton Costume Design
Editing Joel Goodman Editor
Editing Conrad Buff IV Editor
Camera Paul C. Babin Camera Operator
Art Mary Alice Palmer Art Department Coordinator
Art Dan Webster Assistant Art Director
Art George Stokes Construction Coordinator
Sound Dody Dorn Supervising Sound Editor
Visual Effects Hoyt Yeatman Visual Effects Supervisor
Crew Michael T. Daigle Scenic Artist
Sound Greg Orloff Foley
Sound John Roesch Foley
Visual Effects Ned Gorman Visual Effects Producer
Art Thomas P. Wilkins Set Designer
Visual Effects Steve Johnson Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Walt Conti Visual Effects Supervisor
Camera George D. Dodge Camera Operator
Camera Bob Gorelick Steadicam Operator
Art Brian Cole Sculptor
Sound Blake Leyh Sound Designer
Crew Kathy Chasen-Hay Visual Effects Editor
Visual Effects Leslie Huntley Visual Effects Producer
Crew Dick Warlock Stunt Coordinator
Camera Richard Foreman Jr. Still Photographer
Art Screaming Mad George Sculptor
Art Andrew Precht Set Designer
Lighting George S. Neil Gaffer
Sound Joseph T. Sabella Foley
Crew Miller Drake Visual Effects Editor
Visual Effects Diana Shornstein Visual Effects Producer
Camera Jordan Klein Jr. Underwater Camera
Lighting Mark A. Shelton Gaffer
Crew Joseph A. Unsinn Special Effects Coordinator
Crew Joe Viskocil Special Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects Laura Buff Visual Effects Producer
Art Gershon Ginsburg Set Designer
Sound Kenneth Karman Music Editor
Crew Chuck Clarke Transportation Coordinator
Lighting Dwight Campbell Gaffer
Directing Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez Script Supervisor
Crew Steve Kelso Stunts
Crew Kerry Rossall Stunts
Crew Diane Hetfield Stunts
Crew Glory Fioramonti Stunts
Crew Marcia Holley 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 Don J. Bassman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Lee Orloff Sound mixer
Sound Kevin E. Carpenter Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Richard Overton Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Kevin F. Cleary Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art Karen Steward Painter
Camera Robert Hoelen Grip
Lighting Richard Mula Lighting Supervisor
Production Laura Greenlee Production Coordinator
Art Tom Jones Jr. Construction Foreman
Art John D. Kretschmer Leadman
Art Joe Cooper Standby Painter
Camera Ian Fox First Assistant Camera
Crew David Schmalz Video Assist Operator
Lighting W.D. Hill Rigging Grip
Crew John Anderson Driver
Crew Dominic Jack Pizzo, Sr. Stand In
Crew Robert Garrett Additional Music
Crew Nancy Blewer Set Production Assistant
Production Paul Tivers Production Supervisor
Crew Stephan Schultze Craft Service
Costume & Make-Up Emanuel Millar Hairstylist
Camera Bobby Huber Key Grip
Lighting Vince Pace Electrician
Production Andrew Chapman Location Manager
Art Ron Cobb Conceptual Design
Production Charles Skouras III Production Manager
Costume & Make-Up General Fermon Judd Jr. Set Dressing Artist
Crew Jack Cornish Carpenter
Crew Clay Boss Stunts
Editing Bob Hagans Color Timer
Production Vince Heileson Production Accountant
Production Dennis Osborne Casting Associate
Crew Anne Marie Stein Unit Publicist
Art Michele Moen Production Illustrator
Crew Neil Gahm Propmaker
Crew Brian Delahanty Transportation Captain
Lighting James M. McEwen Best Boy Electric
Sound Howell Gibbens Assistant Sound Editor
Sound George Leong Boom Operator
Visual Effects Mike Chambers Visual Effects Coordinator
Sound Stuart Copely Sound Editor
Visual Effects Jeff Burks Animation Supervisor
Sound James B. Campbell Orchestrator
Crew Frank Lloyd Stunts
Crew Rick Avery Stunts
Sound Joe Dorn ADR Editor
Directing Newt Arnold First Assistant Director
Art Emily Yudell Property Master
Sound Robert Renga Sound Recordist
Art Charles Stewart Property Master
Visual Effects John Bruno Visual Effects Supervisor
Crew Denney Pierce Stunts
Crew Michael Cassidy Stunts
Crew Donn Markel Special Effects Technician
Camera Scott R. Davis Best Boy Grip
Directing Verónica González Rubio Second Assistant Director
Sound Kevin Bartnof Foley Artist
Sound Marian Wilde Foley Supervisor
Art Ernest Farino Title Designer
Camera Jimmy Leavens Dolly Grip
Sound Marilyn Graf Foley Mixer
Art Phillip Norwood Storyboard Artist
Art Charlotte Patterson Construction Buyer
Sound David Jobe ADR Recordist
Camera David Luckenbach Additional Second Assistant Camera
Sound Roy Seeger Apprentice Sound Editor
Art Linda Waxman Assistant Property Master
Art Jean Giraud Concept Artist
Crew Jon H. Epstein Stunt Double
Camera Michael Griffin Assistant Camera
Sound Robert Deschaine ADR Mixer
Sound Carolyn Tapp Foley Recordist
Visual Effects Erik Henry Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Visual Effects Kristina Birkmayer Visual Effects Production Manager
Editing Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
Editing Jim English Project Manager
Production Tekin Cetinkaya Assistant Unit Manager
Production Hilbert Hakim Key Set Production Assistant
Crew Gene Witham Technical Advisor
Production Robert Gordon Assistant Accountant
Camera Marc Brown Second Assistant Camera
Lighting Charles 'Tom' Hinson Key Rigging Grip
Lighting Patrick Murray Underwater Gaffer
Production Beth DePatie Assistant Production Coordinator
Crew Timothy Greenwood Editorial Staff
Visual Effects Larz Anderson Effects Supervisor
Production Jennifer C. Bell Production Secretary
Costume & Make-Up Joshua Keep Wardrobe Assistant
Crew Randy E. Moore Weapons Master
Production Matt Brown Production Assistant
Editing Christopher Koefoed Assistant Editor
Visual Effects Dennis Muren Visual Effects Supervisor
Art Peter Childs Supervising Art Director
Editing Steven Quale Editor

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