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Movie basic details
Current status - Released
Total runtime - 140 mins.
Release date - 09-08-1989
Release year - 1989
Genres - Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Overall ratings and scores for The Abyss:
Happiness Score - 7.343/10, World Popularity Score - 34.02/100, IMDB Score - 7.5, Metascore - 62, Internet Movie Database - 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 88%, Metacritic - 62/100, .
The Abyss movie has Total Global Votes - 2667, Total IMD Votes - 188,153
The Abyss Movie Introduction: Movie The Abyss, release year 1989 is written by James Cameron and directed by James Cameron. The leading star-cast in this movie are Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
4K Remastered Official Trailer
Original Theatrical Trailer
Special Edition Trailer
Thowback Trailer
Trailer
James Cameron introduces The Abyss | Film4 Interview
Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.
Movie story-line: 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.
Movie synopsis: Formerly married petroleum engineers who still have some issues to work out. They are drafted to assist a gung-ho Navy SEAL with a top-secret recovery operation: a nuclear sub has been ambushed and sunk, under mysterious circumstances, in some of the deepest waters on Earth.
Highlights - The Abyss (1989)
Total budget - $70,000,000.00
Total revenue - $90,000,098.00
Produced by - 20th Century FoxPacific Western
Produced in - United States of America
Available languages - English (English),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 16 nominations total
Certificate(s) - AR : 13 AU : M BE : L CA : 12 DK : TP ES : 15 FI : 12 FR : 15 HU : B IE : 12 IE : 12 IE : 12 PH : PG-13 PH : PG-13 PH : PG-13 PH : PG-13 PH : PG-13
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of The Abyss (1989)
Lead Actors - Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn
Writer(s) - James Cameron
Director(s) - James Cameron
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about The Abyss (1989)
What is the release date of The Abyss (1989)?
Release date of The Abyss (1989) is 09-08-1989.
What is the total runtime of The Abyss (1989) in minutes?
Total runtime of The Abyss (1989) in minutes is 140 min.
What is the budget consumed to produce The Abyss (1989) movie?
The budget consumed to produce The Abyss (1989) movie is around $70,000,000.00.
How much revenue is expected from movie The Abyss (1989)?
Expected revenue from movie movie The Abyss (1989) is around $90,000,098.00.
What is the pupularity of The Abyss (1989)?
Worldwide pupularity of The Abyss (1989) movie is 34.02%.
What is the name of the production company of film The Abyss (1989)?
Production company of film The Abyss (1989) is/are 20th Century Fox, Pacific Western, .
Which country the film The Abyss (1989) is produced in?
Film production country for the film The Abyss (1989) is United States of America, .
Which language the film The Abyss (1989) is produced in?
Film The Abyss (1989) is produced in English (English), language(s).
Which Genre the film The Abyss (1989) belongs to?
Movie The Abyss (1989) is categorized under Adventure, Drama, Mystery genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film The Abyss (1989)?
Lead actors of the film The Abyss (1989) are Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn.
Who is the writer of the film The Abyss (1989)?
The writer(s) of the film The Abyss (1989) is/are James Cameron.
Who is the director of the film The Abyss (1989)?
The director(s) of the film The Abyss (1989) is/are James Cameron.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by The Abyss (1989) movie?
Movie The Abyss (1989) has Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 16 nominations total awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of The Abyss (1989) in-short?
Short plot of movie The Abyss (1989): A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species..
What is the full story of The Abyss (1989) movie?
Full plot of movie The Abyss (1989): Formerly married petroleum engineers who still have some issues to work out. They are drafted to assist a gung-ho Navy SEAL with a top-secret recovery operation: a nuclear sub has been ambushed and sunk, under mysterious circumstances, in some of the deepest waters on Earth..
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List of full Starcast and crew members of The Abyss (1989)
Full Starcast:
Name: Ed Harris
Character: Virgil 'Bud' BrigmanName: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Character: Lindsey BrigmanName: Michael Biehn
Character: Lieutenant Hiram CoffeyName: Leo Burmester
Character: Catton ‘Catfish’ De VriesName: Todd Graff
Character: Alan 'Hippy' CarnesName: John Bedford Lloyd
Character: Jammer WillisName: Kimberly Scott
Character: Lisa 'One Night' StandingName: Chris Elliott
Character: BendixName: J.C. Quinn
Character: Arliss 'Sonny' DawsonName: Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.
Character: Lew FinlerName: George Robert Klek
Character: WilhiteName: Christopher Murphy
Character: SchoenickName: Adam Nelson
Character: Ensign MonkName: Dick Warlock
Character: Dwight PerryName: Jimmie Ray Weeks
Character: Leland McBrideName: J. Kenneth Campbell
Character: DeMarcoName: Peter Ratray
Character: CaptainName: Michael Beach
Character: BarnesName: Ken Jenkins
Character: Gerard KirkhillName: Michael Chapman
Character: Dr. BergName: William Wisher
Character: Bill TylerName: Wendy Gordon
Character: AnchorwomanName: Paula Cross
Character: Young WomanName: Emily Yancy
Character: Woman ReporterName: Joe Farago
Character: AnchormanName: Marcus K. Mukai
Character: Anchorman #2Name: Thomas F. Duffy
Character: Construction WorkerName: Chris Anastasio
Character: Truck DriverName: Tom Isbell
Character: Wave ReporterName: Mikhail Gorbachev
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Name: Frank Lloyd
Character: Navigator
Crew Members:
Name: Alan Silvestri
Department: Sound
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Department: Sound
Job/Role: Supervising Sound EditorName: Gale Anne Hurd
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Howard Feuer
Department: Production
Job/Role: CastingName: James Cameron
Department: Directing
Job/Role: DirectorName: James Cameron
Department: Writing
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Department: Editing
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Department: Visual Effects
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Department: Art
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Department: Art
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Department: Art
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Department: Visual Effects
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Department: Crew
Job/Role: StuntsName: Charles Stewart
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Department: Crew
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Department: Crew
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Department: Art
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Department: Crew
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Department: Art
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Department: Sound
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Department: Crew
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Department: Crew
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Department: Production
Job/Role: Production ManagerName: Matt Brown
Department: Production
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Department: Crew
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Department: Art
Job/Role: Art DirectionName: Kathryn Fenton
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup ArtistName: Paul Tivers
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production SupervisorName: Don J. Bassman
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Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording MixerName: Richard Overton
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording MixerName: Kevin E. Carpenter
Department: Sound
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Department: Crew
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Department: Sound
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Department: Art
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Department: Crew
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Department: Sound
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Department: Crew
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Department: Crew
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Department: Visual Effects
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Department: Crew
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Department: Visual Effects
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Department: Visual Effects
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Department: Camera
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Department: Camera
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Reviews Section
Cameron's Marvellous Close Encounters Of The Sea Kind. Special Edition A deep sea oil crew are called upon by the military to investigate the events that saw an American Nuclear Submarine crash down in the abyss. As the crew, and their hot headed Navy Seal passengers, get down deeper, it would seem they are not alone down there. The Abyss is a flawed movie when put under the microscope, even allowing for the reinserted (and much better) ending that James Cameron was forced to cut by idiot studio executives. Most glaringly obvious as a fault is that The Abyss, after holding us for 2 hours of engrossing cinema, can't quite seal the deal as a deep (hrr hrr hrr) message movie for the modern era. What isn't in doubt upon revisits to the piece is that it's at times spectacular, at others it's joyously ambitious, both things coming together in one big loud boom of being a blockbuster with brains. James Cameron can never be accused of not trying to entertain the masses, and here, with a bit more thought on a humanist level, then we would have been talking in the realms of masterpiece. The making of the film is itself worthy of a movie, a fraught and angry shoot with many problems, of which I wont bore you with as they can be found at the click of a mouse. But Cameron pushes hard because he wants to please and dazzle, and he does, every buck and sweat drop is up there on the screen to be witnessed. The lead actors put in great work, Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio give the film its centrifugal emotive heart as the warring Brigham's, while Cameron fave Michael Biehn does a fine line in Gung-Ho decompression nut case! The technical aspects do dazzle, the visual effects rightly won the Academy Award in that department, and both the cinematography (Mikael Salomon) and art design (Dilley/Kuljian) are worth the price of a rental alone. It's true to say that The Abyss is a fusion of Close Encounters Of The Third Kind & The Day The Earth Stood Still, but really I don't personally see anything wrong with that! As a spectacle it rewards the patient in spades, as a deeply profound moving picture it falls just about short, but even then a less than 100% Cameron picture is still one hell of a ride to be on. 8.5/10
A fantastic movie ruined by the studio's shortsightedness. Be sure to watch James Cameron's version of this movie, aliens included, to get the full and best experience! The cinema release was a botch. The Abyss proves you can have a big action film that hits all the right marks with zero profanity!
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