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Release Date:
9 August 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
There's everything you've ever known about adventure, and then there's The Abyss. morePlot:
A civilian diving team are enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and face danger while encountering an alien aquatic species. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Andromeda Strain director takes on the grail legend in Mortal Armor (From QuietEarth. 5 November 2008, 7:28 AM, PST)
"James Cameron Stole My Movie"
(From WENN. 12 April 2002)
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This top-notch underwater saga is one of my favorite films. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ed Harris | ... | Virgil 'Bud' Brigman |
 | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | ... | Lindsey Brigman |
 | Michael Biehn | ... | Lt. Hiram Coffey |
 | Leo Burmester | ... | Catfish De Vries |
| Todd Graff | ... | Alan 'Hippy' Carnes |
 | John Bedford Lloyd | ... | Jammer Willis |
| J.C. Quinn | ... | Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson |
 | Kimberly Scott | ... | Lisa 'One Night' Standing |
| Captain Kidd Brewer Jr. | ... | Lew Finler (as Capt. Kidd Brewer Jr.) |
| George Robert Klek | ... | Wilhite |
 | Christopher Murphy | ... | Schoenick, SEAL Team Member |
 | Adam Nelson | ... | Ensign Monk, SEAL Team Member |
| Dick Warlock | ... | Dwight Perry (as Richard Warlock) |
| Jimmie Ray Weeks | ... | Leland McBride |
 | J. Kenneth Campbell | ... | DeMarco |
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Rated PG-13 for language and some scenes of action. (special edition)Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
138 min | USA:171 min (special edition)Country:
USALanguage:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (special edition) (2000) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (special edition) (2000) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) (original cut) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) (also special edition) | Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | USA:PG-13 (Certificate #29764) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Iceland:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 (special edition) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL (special edition)MOVIEmeter: 
No change since last week
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The water in the two tanks was chlorinated heavily, to prevent microbes growing in it. This caused many of the actor's hair to become green and even white. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When they are reviving Lindsey, there is one point where Bud slaps her and tells her to "fight". The moment before he slaps her you can see her blink in anticipation of the slap. moreQuotes:
[first lines]USS Montana Captain: Sixty knots? No way, Barnes. The Reds don't have anything that fast.
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Too Much Pressure moreFAQ
I've heard that the set with the Deepcore rig still exists.After Lindsey drowns, isn't it impossible for her to still be alive after having her heart stop for so long?
Why did they delete the alternate ending (with the tidal wave) from the Theatrical Version? That was exactly the point that the aliens in the movie were trying to make!
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Epic-scale, intensely emotional science-fiction/drama/thriller in which an underwater drilling crew, led by Virgil "Bud" Brigman (Ed Harris) is recruited by the Navy to assist in a dangerous rescue mission. Eventually they all discover they are not alone deep down there in the water...
I love this movie, what more can I say? Many underwater movies have got nothing on it. The only problem is the running time: 145 minutes, extended to 171 minutes for the special edition. Some people may therefore have a hard time sticking with it, especially those who can't stand material that they deem "sappy".
It is in any event an impressive, major undertaking for writer/director James Cameron that provides acting showcases not just for the leads (Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn) but a fine supporting cast filled with good character actors.
I think it is a very slick, professionally handled movie with stunning special effects that had to have been state-of-the-art at the time. The drama is compelling (there is no shortage of crises to overcome) and the dialog is often good.
I sure have to admire Cameron for having a successful track record. All of his movies have been good (not to mention big money-makers), with the possible exception of his directing debut "Piranha Part II: The Spawning", which I still haven't seen.
And once again, an excellent score by Alan Silvestri.
9/10