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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:
(6 articles)
James Cameron to Remake Forbidden Planet (From Reel Loop. 22 December 2008, 11:25 AM, PST)
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(From /Film. 11 December 2008, 1:54 AM, PST)
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This top-notch underwater saga is one of my favorite films. moreCast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | 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 |
| Ken Jenkins | ... | Gerard Kirkhill, Benthic Petroleum Co. Representative |
| Chris Elliott | ... | Bendix |
| Peter Ratray | ... | USS Montana Captain |
 | Michael Beach | ... | Barnes |
| Brad Sullivan | ... | USS Montana Executive Officer |
| Frank Lloyd | ... | USS Montana Navigator |
 | Phillip Darlington | ... | USS Montana Crewman |
 | Joseph C. Nemec III | ... | USS Montana Crewman (as Joseph Nemec III) |
 | Joe Farago | ... | Anchorman |
| William Wisher Jr. | ... | Bill Tyler, Reporter (as William Wisher) |
| Marcus K. Mukai | ... | Anchorman #2 (as Marcus Mukai) |
| Wendy Gordon | ... | Anchorwoman |
| Paula Cross | ... | Young Woman |
 | Thomas F. Duffy | ... | Construction Worker (as Thomas Duffy) |
 | Chris Anastasio | ... | Truck Driver |
| Emily Yancy | ... | Woman Reporter |
| Michael Chapman | ... | Dr. Berg |
| Tom Isbell | ... | Wave Reporter |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mike Cameron | ... | Sailor with the fire extinguisher (uncredited) |
| Daren Dochterman | ... | News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Robert Searle | ... | Tommy Ray Dietz (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| James Cameron | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| James Cameron | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Gale Anne Hurd | .... | producer | |
| Van Ling | .... | producer (special edition) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alan Silvestri | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Mikael Salomon | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Conrad Buff IV | (as Conrad Buff) | ||
| Joel Goodman | |||
| Steven Quale | (special edition) | ||
| Howard E. Smith | (as Howard Smith) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Howard Feuer | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Leslie Dilley | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Peter Childs | (supervising art director) | ||
| Russell Christian | |||
| Joseph C. Nemec III | (as Joseph Nemec III) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Anne Kuljian | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Deborah Everton | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Kathryn Fenton | .... | makeup artist (as Kathryn Miles Kelly) | |
| Starr Jones | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Emanuel Millar | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Charles Skouras III | .... | production manager | |
| Paul Tivers | .... | production supervisor (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Newt Arnold | .... | first assistant director | |
| Stephen J. Fisher | .... | first assistant director | |
| Verónica González Rubio | .... | second assistant director | |
| Robert D. Nellans | .... | second assistant director (as Bob Nellans) | |
| Robin R. Oliver | .... | first assistant director (as Robin Oliver) | |
Art Department | |||
| Robert Beck | .... | store keeper | |
| Ron Cobb | .... | conceptual designer | |
| Brian Cole | .... | sculptor | |
| Joe Cooper | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Jack Cornish | .... | lead carpenter | |
| Michael T. Daigle | .... | scenic artist (as Mike Daigle) | |
| Daren Dochterman | .... | assistant to art department | |
| James Edward Ferrell Jr. | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Dean Gates | .... | model maker | |
| Screaming Mad George | .... | sculptor | |
| Gershon Ginsburg | .... | set designer | |
| Jean Giraud | .... | conceptual artist (as Jean 'Moebius' Giraud) | |
| Peter Grant | .... | property master: ocean images | |
| Peter Grant | .... | set designer: ocean images | |
| Michael J. Hall | .... | lead carpenter | |
| Tom Jones Jr. | .... | construction foreman | |
| Terry Kempf | .... | construction foreman | |
| Randy Kenan | .... | lead carpenter | |
| Brian Kontz | .... | master plasterer | |
| John D. Kretschmer | .... | lead man | |
| Gerald McClung | .... | model maker | |
| Michele Moen | .... | illustrator (as Michelle Moen) | |
| Bernardo F. Munoz | .... | model maker (as Bernardo Munoz) | |
| Phillip Norwood | .... | storyboard artist | |
| James F. Orendorff | .... | assistant construction coordinator (as James Orendorff) | |
| Mary Alice Palmer | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Charlotte Patterson | .... | construction buyer | |
| Wendell Patterson | .... | lead welder | |
| Bill Piper | .... | master plasterer | |
| Andrew Precht | .... | set designer | |
| Gus Ramsden | .... | model maker | |
| Richard Dean Rankin | .... | construction foreman (as Richard Rankin) | |
| Melinda Ritz | .... | lead buyer | |
| Nick Seldon | .... | model maker | |
| Andrew M. Siegel | .... | model maker (as Andy Siegel) | |
| Charles Stewart | .... | property master | |
| George Stokes | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Linda Waxman | .... | assistant property master | |
| Dan Webster | .... | assistant art director | |
| Thomas P. Wilkins | .... | set designer (as Tom Wilkins) | |
| Gary Wissner | .... | assistant art director | |
| Emily Yudell | .... | property master | |
| Mark Fenlason | .... | leadman (uncredited) | |
| Mark Fenlason | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
| David Halver | .... | miniature effects artist (uncredited) | |
| Bill Holmquist | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
| General Fermon Judd Jr. | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| David Mesloh | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
| Tad Smalley | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Kevin Bartnof | .... | foley artist (special edition) | |
| Don J. Bassman | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Don Bassman) | |
| Bob Beemer | .... | sound re-recording mixer (special edition) | |
| David Bifano | .... | audio programmer | |
| Joseph A. Brennan | .... | stage engineer (special edition) (as Joe Brennan) | |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Kevin Carpenter) | |
| Kurt Carpenter | .... | machine operator | |
| Kevin F. Cleary | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Stuart Copely | .... | sound editor | |
| Valerie Davidson | .... | sound editor (special edition) | |
| Dane A. Davis | .... | sound effects recordist (as Dane Davis) | |
| Robert Deschaine | .... | adr mixer (special edition) | |
| Dody Dorn | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Joe Dorn | .... | adr editor | |
| Michael Dressel | .... | sound editor | |
| Phyllis Drury | .... | machine operator | |
| Alison Fisher | .... | sound editor (special edition) (as Allison Fisher) | |
| Bryan Fowler | .... | machine operator (special edition) | |
| Howell Gibbens | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Hector C. Gika | .... | sound editor (special edition) (as Hector Gika) | |
| Sarah Goldsmith | .... | sound editor (as Sarah Rothenberg) | |
| Marilyn Graf | .... | foley mixer (special edition) (as Marilyn Graff) | |
| Laura Graham | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Ellen Heuer | .... | foley artist (special edition) | |
| John Hoeren | .... | sound editor | |
| David Jobe | .... | adr recordist (special edition) | |
| Jonathan Klein | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| George Leong | .... | boom operator | |
| Blake Leyh | .... | additional sound effects (special edition) | |
| Blake Leyh | .... | sound designer | |
| Mark 'Frito' Long | .... | sound recordist (special edition) | |
| Christian P. Minkler | .... | machine operator (special edition) (as Christian Minkler) | |
| Michael Minkler | .... | sound re-recording mixer (special edition) | |
| Cybele O'Brien | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Cybele O'Brien | .... | sound editor: special edition | |
| Greg Orloff | .... | foley artist | |
| Lee Orloff | .... | sound mixer | |
| Richard Overton | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Robert Renga | .... | sound recordist (as Bob Renga) | |
| Terry Rodman | .... | sound editor (special edition) | |
| John Roesch | .... | foley artist | |
| Joseph T. Sabella | .... | foley artist (as Joe Sabella) | |
| Ken Stone | .... | sound engineer | |
| Peter Michael Sullivan | .... | sound editor | |
| Carolyn Tapp | .... | foley recordist | |
| Bill Weinman | .... | assistant sound editor (special edition) | |
| Knox White | .... | cable person | |
| Linda Whittlesey | .... | sound editor (special edition) | |
| Marian Wilde | .... | foley supervisor | |
| Bill Henderson | .... | sound re-recording engineer (uncredited) | |
| Sergio Reyes | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| David Amborn | .... | special effects | |
| Bill Barschdorf | .... | lead technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| Kristina Birkmayer | .... | visual effects production coordinator: Steve Johnson's XFX inc. | |
| Evan Brainard | .... | lead technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| John Douglass | .... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| Jeff Edwards | .... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| Eric Fiedler | .... | shop foreman: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| James Fredburg | .... | special effects | |
| Mark Garbarino | .... | lead technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| Jim Greenall | .... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| Moto Hata | .... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| Bruce D. Hayes | .... | key mechanical: Steve Johnson's XFX Inc. (as Bruce Hayes) | |
| Michael Hosch | .... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| Steve Johnson | .... | visual effects supervisor: Steve Johnson XFX inc. | |
| Christian Johnston | .... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| James Kagel | .... | key sculptor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| David Kirk | .... | special effects | |
| Thomas D. Krausz | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Richard Lopez | .... | special effects | |
| Jeffrey Machit | .... | special effects (as Jeff Machit) | |
| Bob Marino | .... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| Hal Miles | .... | key mechanical: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. (as Hal Miles II) | |
| Robert L. Olmstead | .... | special effects (as Robert Olmstead) | |
| John Palmer | .... | model shop manager: Wonderworks | |
| Brick Price | .... | model shop supervisor: WonderWorks | |
| D. Kerry Prior | .... | special effects artist: Dream Quest Images | |
| Alan Rifkin | .... | special effects | |
| Bob Smithson | .... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| Trey Stokes | .... | NTI movement designer: XFX, Inc. | |
| Joseph A. Unsinn | .... | special effects coordinator (as Joe Unsinn) | |
| Joe Viskocil | .... | special effects coordinator: Los Angeles (as Joseph Viskocil) | |
| John Vivian | .... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| Lisa Welton | .... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. | |
| Mark Yuricich | .... | special effects | |
| Richard Zarro | .... | special effects | |
| Sandy Collora | .... | designer: alien (uncredited) | |
| Jon Dawe | .... | mechanical department/models (uncredited) | |
| Brian Q. Kelley | .... | assistant special effects: second unit (special edition) (uncredited) | |
| Tad Krzanowski | .... | model effects: WKR Productions (uncredited) | |
| Donn Markel | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Kathleen Quaife-Hodge | .... | special effects animator (uncredited) | |
| Steve Sanders | .... | model supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Jeff Varga | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Jon Alexander | .... | optical camera: ILM | |
| Ken Allen | .... | matte artist: DQI | |
| Larz Anderson | .... | effects supervisor: underwater miniature crew | |
| Rick Anderson | .... | model maker: Walt Conti Productions | |
| Scott E. Anderson | .... | computer graphics animator | |
| Michael Backauskas | .... | visual effects optical line-up | |
| Wayne Baker | .... | second camera operator: underwater miniature crew (as Wayne D. Baker) | |
| Philip Barberio | .... | optical line-up: DQI (as Phil Barberio) | |
| Bill Barr | .... | stage technician: ILM | |
| Philip Bartko | .... | effects rigging supervisor: DQI (as Phil Bartko) | |
| Randall K. Bean | .... | scanning: ILM (special edition) | |
| Scott Beattie | .... | motion control supervisor: DQI | |
| Steve Beck | .... | effects art director: ILM | |
| Scott Beverly | .... | production associate: Fantasy II Film Effects | |
| Michael Bigelow | .... | motion control supervisor: DQI | |
| Barbara Brennan | .... | rotoscoping artist: ILM | |
| Martin Bresin | .... | special effects: Stetson Visual Services (as Marty Bresin) | |
| Eric Brevig | .... | special visual effects photography: DQI | |
| Daniel Brown | .... | model maker: Design Setters Corporation (as Daniel D. Brown) | |
| Matt Brown | .... | production assistant: underwater miniature crew | |
| John Bruno | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Laura Buff | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Steve Burg | .... | miniature designs | |
| Jeff Burks | .... | animation supervisor: DQI | |
| Dave Caldwell | .... | model maker: Walt Conti Productions | |
| Scott Campbell | .... | motion control technician: DQI | |
| Ray Cavalluzzi | .... | model maker: Design Setters Corporation | |
| Camille Cellucci | .... | production assistant: ILM | |
| Camille Cellucci | .... | visual effects coordinator: ILM (special edition) | |
| Mike Chambers | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Kathy Chasen-Hay | .... | visual effects editor: DQI | |
| Terry Chostner | .... | effects cameraman: ILM | |
| Donald Clark | .... | optical camera: ILM (as Don Clark) | |
| Michael Condro | .... | motion control technician: DQI | |
| Walt Conti | .... | visual effects supervisor: Walt Conti Productions (as Walter Conti) | |
| Michael Cummins | .... | model maker: Walt Conti Productions (as Mike Cummins) | |
| Gail Currey | .... | computer graphics department manager: ILM (special edition) | |
| Henry Darnell | .... | model maker: Design Setters Corporation (as Henry R. Darnell) | |
| C. Marie Davis | .... | visual effects executive producer: CIS | |
| Daniel Deschamps | .... | production assistant: Fantasy II Film Effects | |
| Mark A.Z. Dippé | .... | computer graphics animator: ILM | |
| Rob Doherty | .... | stage technician: ILM | |
| Jeff Doran | .... | optical camera: ILM | |
| Miller Drake | .... | visual effects editor | |
| Christopher Duddy | .... | effects photography: DQI | |
| Vicki L. Engel | .... | visual effects assistant: ILM (special edition) | |
| Christopher Evans | .... | conceptual artist: ILM (special edition) (as Chris Evans) | |
| Ernest D. Farino | .... | optical consultant | |
| Yuri Farrant | .... | additional effects cameraman: ILM | |
| Bob Fernley | .... | optical processing: ILM | |
| Alex Funke | .... | miniature photography supervisor: DQI | |
| Tim Geideman | .... | optical processing: ILM | |
| Adam Gelbart | .... | chief model maker | |
| Julia Gibson | .... | visual effects production supervisor | |
| Michael Gleason | .... | visual effects editor: ILM (special edition) | |
| David Goldberg | .... | miniature construction supervisor: DQI | |
| Ned Gorman | .... | visual effects producer: ILM (special edition) | |
| James Green | .... | matte photographer: DQI | |
| Timothy Greenwood | .... | editorial staff: ILM (special edition) (as Timothy A. Greenwood) | |
| Michael Griffin | .... | assistant camera: Fantasy II Film Effects | |
| James Hagedorn | .... | optical camera: ILM (as Jim Hagedorn) | |
| Cris Hammond | .... | model maker: Walt Conti Productions | |
| Jim Cody Harrington | .... | key grip: underwater miniature crew | |
| Erik Henry | .... | visual effects assistant editor: DQI | |
| Rebecca Heskes | .... | rotoscoping artist: ILM | |
| Robert Hill | .... | effects camera assistant: ILM | |
| Karen Hughes | .... | coordinator: underwater miniature crew | |
| Lincoln Hu | .... | computer graphics animator: ILM | |
| John Huneck | .... | camera operator: Fantasy II Film Effects | |
| Peg Hunter | .... | optical line-up: ILM | |
| Leslie Huntley | .... | visual effects producer: Fantasy II Film Effects | |
| Paul Huston | .... | additional effects cameraman: ILM | |
| Fred Iguchi | .... | motion control electronics: DQI | |
| Scott Javine | .... | set coordinator: underwater miniature crew | |
| George H. Joblove | .... | computer graphics animator: ILM (as George Joblove) | |
| Keith Johnson | .... | optical camera: ILM | |
| Rick Johnson | .... | motion control technician: DQI | |
| Randy Jonsson | .... | effects camera assistant: ILM (as Randy Johnson) | |
| Michael Joyce | .... | model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects | |
| Sandra Ford Karpman | .... | film scanning: ILM (as Sandy Ford Karpman) | |
| Kelly Kerby | .... | effects rigger: underwater miniature crew | |
| Bill Kimberlin | .... | effects editor: ILM | |
| John Knoll | .... | computer graphics designer | |
| Roy Knyrim | .... | additional model maker: Los Angeles surface unit | |
| Paul Kraus | .... | model maker: Walt Conti Productions | |
| Jim LaGiadice | .... | model maker: Design Setters Corporation | |
| Laura Lang | .... | visual effects production coordinator: DQI | |
| Fernando Lau | .... | model maker: Design Setters Corporation | |
| Joe Letteri | .... | computer graphics technical director: ILM (special edition) | |
| James Lim | .... | optical camera operator: ILM (special edition) | |
| Van Ling | .... | visual effects liaison: Mr. Cameron | |
| Jonathan Luskin | .... | computer graphics animator: ILM | |
| Kevin Scott Mack | .... | model painter - design setters corp. | |
| Jeff Mann | .... | model shop supervisor: ILM | |
| Ned Martin | .... | assistant camera: underwater miniature crew | |
| Jeff Matakovich | .... | optical supervisor: DQI | |
| Pat McClung | .... | model shop supervisor | |
| David McCue | .... | optical compositing: Dreamquest Images | |
| Roni McKinley | .... | effects coordinator: ILM | |
| Gavin McKinney | .... | dive master: underwater miniature crew | |
| Marghi McMahon | .... | model maker (as Marghe McMahon) | |
| Gregory L. McMurry | .... | computer graphics: video image | |
| Terry Moews | .... | motion control technician: Dreamquest Images | |
| Jim Morris | .... | visual effects producer: ILM | |
| Ellen Mueller | .... | rotoscoping artist: ILM | |
| Richard Mula | .... | lighting supervisor: underwater miniature crew | |
| Dennis Muren | .... | visual effects supervisor: ILM (special edition) | |
| Patrick Murray | .... | gaffer: underwater miniature crew | |
| Patrick T. Myers | .... | effects camera operator: ILM | |
| Kendall Nishimine | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| Michael Olague | .... | stage project manager: ILM | |
| Gregory Orr | .... | assistant effects supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects | |
| Héctor Ortega | .... | grip: underwater miniature crew | |
| Marlo Pabon | .... | optical compositing: DQI | |
| Vince Pace | .... | electrician: underwater miniature crew | |
| Josh Pines | .... | scanning: ILM (special edition) | |
| Gary Platek | .... | laser lighting effects: DQI | |
| Jeryd Pojawa | .... | set coordinator: Fantasy II Film Effects (as Jerry Pojawa) | |
| Heather Pumphrey | .... | production assistant: Fantasy II Film Effects | |
| Gary Rhodaback | .... | model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects | |
| Jay Riddle | .... | computer graphics supervisor (as A. Jay Riddle) | |
| Louis Rivera | .... | editorial staff: ILM (special edition) | |
| Stuart Robertson | .... | computer graphics technical director: ILM (special edition) | |
| Stuart Robertson | .... | optical supervisor: ILM | |
| Jody Rogers | .... | assistant visual effects editor | |
| Pete Romano | .... | underwater miniature photographer | |
| Arthur Ruiz | .... | production associate: Fantasy II Film Effects | |
| Eric Rylander | .... | special effects: Stetson Visual Services | |
| Alison Savitch | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Robert Scifo | .... | matte artist: DQI | |
| Keith Shartle | .... | visual effects supervising producer: DQI | |
| Tom Shaughnessy | .... | motion control technician: DQI | |
| Michael Shea | .... | motion control supervisor: DQI | |
| Diana Shornstein | .... | visual effects producer: DQI (as Dana Shornstein) | |
| Chuck Shuman | .... | effects photography: DQI (as Chuck Schuman) | |
| Robert Skotak | .... | visual effects supervisor: Los Angeles surface unit | |
| Douglas Smythe | .... | software developer: ILM (as Doug Smythe) | |
| Robert Spurlock | .... | special effects: Stetson Visual Services | |
| Michael Stuart | .... | model maker: Design Setters Corporation | |
| Mark Sullivan | .... | matte consultant: ILM | |
| Wes Takahashi | .... | animation supervisor: ILM | |
| Michael Talarico | .... | motion control technician: DQI | |
| David Tanaka | .... | editorial staff: ILM (special edition) | |
| Ginger Theisen | .... | computer graphics coordinator: ILM (special edition) | |
| Kristen D. Trattner | .... | optical line-up: ILM (special edition) (as Kristen Trattner) | |
| Mark Twogood | .... | special effects: Stetson Visual Services | |
| Robin Twogood | .... | special effects: Stetson Visual Services | |
| James Valentine | .... | rotoscope supervisor: DQI | |
| Tom Van Otteren | .... | model maker: Design Setters Corporation (as Thomas Van Otteren) | |
| Lisa Vaughn | .... | optical and scanning coordinator: ILM (special edition) | |
| Bruce Vecchitto | .... | optical supervisor: ILM | |
| Joni Waller | .... | optical coordinator: DQI (as Joni Harding-Waller) | |
| Harry Walton | .... | effects cameraman: ILM (as Harry V. Walton) | |
| Christopher Warren | .... | assistant effects supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects | |
| Gene Warren Jr. | .... | effects supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects | |
| Steve 'Spaz' Williams | .... | computer graphics animator: ILM (as Steve Williams) | |
| Hoyt Yeatman | .... | visual effects supervisor: DQI | |
| Michael Arias | .... | motion control cameraperson (uncredited) | |
| James Balsam | .... | motion control camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Mat Beck | .... | visual effects stage (uncredited) | |
| Jon Bell | .... | concept modeler (uncredited) | |
| Kristina Birkmayer | .... | visual effects coordinator: DQI (uncredited) | |
| Yancy Calzada | .... | stop-motion animation (uncredited) | |
| Colin Campbell | .... | effects camera (uncredited) | |
| Judy Elkins | .... | motion control operator: model unit (uncredited) | |
| Paul Vincent Fusco | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
| Adam Hill | .... | model maker: Benthic explorer/Deepcore crew (uncredited) | |
| Michael F. Hoover | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
| Michael Karp | .... | motion control operator (uncredited) | |
| Patric Kenly | .... | visual effects photographer (uncredited) | |
| Thomas D. Krausz | .... | miniature fabricator leadman: DQI (uncredited) | |
| Carlyle O. Livingston II | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
| Sam Longoria | .... | visual effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Bret Mixon | .... | rotoscoping: Fantasy II Film Effects (uncredited) | |
| Linda Renaud | .... | assistant visual effects editor (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Rosenbaum | .... | computer graphics artist (uncredited) | |
| Chris Simmons | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
| Bob Smithson | .... | miniature construction: Fantasy II (uncredited) | |
| Eric Tetrault | .... | model builder (uncredited) | |
| Jon Warren | .... | model maker: Fantasy II (uncredited) | |
| Mike Warren | .... | diver: underwater miniature crew (uncredited) | |
| AJ Workman | .... | visual effects: DQI (uncredited) | |
| Brannon Wright | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Clay Boss | .... | stunts | |
| Michael Cassidy | .... | stunts (as Mike Cassidy) | |
| Bob K. Cummings | .... | stunts | |
| Mike De Luna | .... | stunts | |
| Jon H. Epstein | .... | stunt double: Michael Bein | |
| Glory Fioramonti | .... | stunts (as Gloria-Gene Fioramonti) | |
| Roy E. Harrison | .... | stunts (as Roy Harrison) | |
| Diane Hetfield | .... | stunts | |
| Marcia Holley | .... | stunts | |
| Loren Janes | .... | stunts | |
| Mike Johnson | .... | stunts (as Michael Johnson) | |
| Brett A. Jones | .... | stunts | |
| Steve Kelso | .... | stunts | |
| Frank Lloyd | .... | stunts | |
| Alan Oliney | .... | stunts | |
| Billy Oliver | .... | stunts (as Bill Oliver) | |
| Denney Pierce | .... | stunts | |
| Pat Romano | .... | stunts (as Patrick Romano) | |
| Kerry Rossall | .... | stunts | |
| Dick Warlock | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Richard Washington | .... | stunts | |
| Danny Weselis | .... | stunts | |
| Dave Bartholomew | .... | stunt safety diver (uncredited) | |