The Abyss

The Abyss (1989)

When you get there, you will understand.

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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  • Release Date: 1989-08-09
  • Runtime: 2h 20min
  • Director: James Cameron

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  • Trailer

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    Cast

    • Ed Harris

      Virgil 'Bud' Brigman

    • Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

      Lindsey Brigman

    • Michael Biehn

      Lieutenant Hiram Coffey

    • Leo Burmester

      Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries

    • Todd Graff

      Alan 'Hippy' Carnes

    • John Bedford Lloyd

      Jammer Willis

    • Kimberly Scott

      Lisa 'One Night' Standing

    • Chris Elliott

      Bendix

    • J.C. Quinn

      Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson

    • Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.

      Lew Finler

    • George Robert Klek

      Wilhite

    • Christopher Murphy

      Schoenick

    • Adam Nelson

      Ensign Monk

    • Dick Warlock

      Dwight Perry

    • Jimmie Ray Weeks

      Leland McBride

    • J. Kenneth Campbell

      DeMarco

    • Peter Ratray

      Captain

    • Michael Beach

      Barnes

    • Ken Jenkins

      Gerard Kirkhill

    • Michael Chapman

      Dr. Berg

    • William Wisher

      Bill Tyler

    • Wendy Gordon

      Anchorwoman

    • Paula Cross

      Young Woman

    • Emily Yancy

      Woman Reporter

    • Joe Farago

      Anchorman

    • Marcus K. Mukai

      Anchorman #2

    • Thomas F. Duffy

      Construction Worker

    • Chris Anastasio

      Truck Driver

    • Tom Isbell

      Wave Reporter

    • Mikhail Gorbachev

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    • Frank Lloyd

      Navigator

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