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The Abyss

The Abyss

1989Movie⏱️ 2h 20mPG-13🏆 #1232 Top Rated
AdventureDramaMysterySci-FiThriller
7.5
IMDB Rating
207,152 votes

A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.

Director
James Cameron
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn
Release Date
August 9, 1989
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 9
Wins
🎯 16
Nominations
💬 570
Reviews
📋 144K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Ed Harris
Ed Harris
as Bud Brigman
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Lindsey Brigman
Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn
as Lt. Coffey
Leo Burmester
Leo Burmester
as Catfish De Vries
Todd Graff
Todd Graff
as Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd
as Jammer Willis
👤
J.C. Quinn
as 'Sonny' Dawson
Kimberly Scott
Kimberly Scott
as Lisa 'One Night' Standing
Captain Kidd Brewer Jr.
Captain Kidd Brewer Jr.
as Lew Finler
👤
George Robert Klek
as Wilhite

💰 Box Office

$90,520,202
Worldwide Gross
$54,981,151
Domestic Gross
$9,319,797
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Cherokee Nuclear Power Plant, Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
Production
Twentieth Century Fox, Pacific Western, Lightstorm Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

submarinenuclear warheadcold warnear death experienceunderwater

🎯 Categories

Sea AdventureAdventureDramaMysterySci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Epic original sci-fi adventure with a lot of heart, action, suspense, and brains
by mstomaso2005-07-05
9/10

"The Abyss is one of my all-time favorite sci-fi films. It mixes hard science with abject fantasy to make moral and philosophical points about the human condition and our place in the universe without the usual clichés. And it does so with good dialog, strong characterization, and intensely emotional acting. Harris and Mastrantonio are absolutely electric together and dominate the screen, but the entire cast deserves plenty of credit. The production itself is mesmerizing despite its vast scale and tastefully used special effects. The film is long, but worth every second of the experience, and t..."

💡 Did You Know?

Ed Harris reportedly punched James Cameron in the face after he kept filming while he was nearly drowning.

📖 Synopsis

A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.