The Abyss (1989)
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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Cast

Ed Harris Ed Harris As: Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio As: Lindsey Brigman
Michael Biehn Michael Biehn As: Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
Leo Burmester Leo Burmester As: Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
Todd Graff Todd Graff As: Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: When you get there, you will understand.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 09 August 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 140m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox, Pacific Western

Budget: $70,000,000

Revenue: $90,000,098

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Cast

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Virgil 'Bud' Brigman

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Lindsey Brigman

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Lieutenant Hiram Coffey

Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester

Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries

Todd Graff

Todd Graff

Alan 'Hippy' Carnes

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Jammer Willis

Kimberly Scott

Kimberly Scott

Lisa 'One Night' Standing

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Bendix

J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson

Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.

Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.

Lew Finler

George Robert Klek

George Robert Klek

Wilhite

Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Schoenick

Adam Nelson

Adam Nelson

Ensign Monk

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Dwight Perry

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Leland McBride

J. Kenneth Campbell

J. Kenneth Campbell

DeMarco

Peter Ratray

Peter Ratray

Captain

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

Barnes

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Gerard Kirkhill

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Dr. Berg

William Wisher

William Wisher

Bill Tyler

Wendy Gordon

Wendy Gordon

Anchorwoman

Paula Cross

Paula Cross

Young Woman

Emily Yancy

Emily Yancy

Woman Reporter

Joe Farago

Joe Farago

Anchorman

Marcus K. Mukai

Marcus K. Mukai

Anchorman #2

Thomas F. Duffy

Thomas F. Duffy

Construction Worker

Chris Anastasio

Chris Anastasio

Truck Driver

Tom Isbell

Tom Isbell

Wave Reporter

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Navigator

Directed By

James Cameron

James Cameron

Director

Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Script Supervisor

Newt Arnold

Newt Arnold

First Assistant Director

Verónica González Rubio

Verónica González Rubio

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gale Anne Hurd

Gale Anne Hurd

Producer

Van Ling

Van Ling

Producer

Howard Feuer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Dennis Osborne

Dennis Osborne

Casting Associate

Andrew Chapman

Andrew Chapman

Location Manager

Vince Heileson

Vince Heileson

Production Accountant

Laura Greenlee

Laura Greenlee

Production Coordinator

Charles Skouras III

Charles Skouras III

Production Manager

Paul Tivers

Paul Tivers

Production Supervisor

Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Assistant Accountant

Beth DePatie

Beth DePatie

Assistant Production Coordinator

Tekin Cetinkaya

Tekin Cetinkaya

Assistant Unit Manager

Hilbert Hakim

Hilbert Hakim

Key Set Production Assistant

Matt Brown

Matt Brown

Production Assistant

Jennifer C. Bell

Jennifer C. Bell

Production Secretary

Edited By

Conrad Buff IV

Conrad Buff IV

Editor

Joel Goodman

Joel Goodman

Editor

Howard E. Smith

Howard E. Smith

Editor

Bob Hagans

Bob Hagans

Color Timer

Christopher Koefoed

Christopher Koefoed

Assistant Editor

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Jim English

Jim English

Project Manager

Steven Quale

Steven Quale

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Deborah Everton

Deborah Everton

Costume Design

Kathryn Fenton

Kathryn Fenton

Makeup Artist

Deena Appel

Deena Appel

Costume Supervisor

Emanuel Millar

Emanuel Millar

Hairstylist

General Fermon Judd Jr.

General Fermon Judd Jr.

Set Dressing Artist

Joshua Keep

Joshua Keep

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Greg Orloff

Greg Orloff

Foley

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley

Joseph T. Sabella

Joseph T. Sabella

Foley

Dody Dorn

Dody Dorn

Supervising Sound Editor

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Sound Designer

Kenneth Karman

Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

Lee Orloff

Lee Orloff

Sound mixer

Richard Overton

Richard Overton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin F. Cleary

Kevin F. Cleary

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin E. Carpenter

Kevin E. Carpenter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don J. Bassman

Don J. Bassman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

George Leong

George Leong

Boom Operator

Howell Gibbens

Howell Gibbens

Assistant Sound Editor

Stuart Copely

Stuart Copely

Sound Editor

James B. Campbell

James B. Campbell

Orchestrator

Robert Renga

Robert Renga

Sound Recordist

Joe Dorn

Joe Dorn

ADR Editor

Robert Deschaine

Robert Deschaine

ADR Mixer

David Jobe

David Jobe

ADR Recordist

Roy Seeger

Roy Seeger

Apprentice Sound Editor

Kevin Bartnof

Kevin Bartnof

Foley Artist

Marilyn Graf

Marilyn Graf

Foley Mixer

Carolyn Tapp

Carolyn Tapp

Foley Recordist

Marian Wilde

Marian Wilde

Foley Supervisor

Visual Effects

Laura Buff

Laura Buff

Visual Effects Producer

Ned Gorman

Ned Gorman

Visual Effects Producer

Leslie Huntley

Leslie Huntley

Visual Effects Producer

Diana Shornstein

Diana Shornstein

Visual Effects Producer

Hoyt Yeatman

Hoyt Yeatman

Visual Effects Supervisor

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Walt Conti

Walt Conti

Visual Effects Supervisor

Christopher Warren

Christopher Warren

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Jeff Burks

Jeff Burks

Animation Supervisor

Mike Chambers

Mike Chambers

Visual Effects Coordinator

John Bruno

John Bruno

Visual Effects Supervisor

Erik Henry

Erik Henry

Visual Effects Assistant Editor

Kristina Birkmayer

Kristina Birkmayer

Visual Effects Production Manager

Larz Anderson

Larz Anderson

Effects Supervisor

Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Mikael Salomon

Mikael Salomon

Director of Photography

Richard Foreman Jr.

Richard Foreman Jr.

Still Photographer

Paul C. Babin

Paul C. Babin

Camera Operator

George D. Dodge

George D. Dodge

Camera Operator

Jordan Klein Jr.

Jordan Klein Jr.

Underwater Camera

Bob Gorelick

Bob Gorelick

Steadicam Operator

J. Michael Muro

J. Michael Muro

Steadicam Operator

Ian Fox

Ian Fox

First Assistant Camera

Bobby Huber

Bobby Huber

Key Grip

Robert Hoelen

Robert Hoelen

Grip

David Luckenbach

David Luckenbach

Additional Second Assistant Camera

Michael Griffin

Michael Griffin

Assistant Camera

Scott R. Davis

Scott R. Davis

Best Boy Grip

Jimmy Leavens

Jimmy Leavens

Dolly Grip

Marc Brown

Marc Brown

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Mark A. Shelton

Mark A. Shelton

Gaffer

George S. Neil

George S. Neil

Gaffer

Dwight Campbell

Dwight Campbell

Gaffer

James M. McEwen

James M. McEwen

Best Boy Electric

Vince Pace

Vince Pace

Electrician

Richard Mula

Richard Mula

Lighting Supervisor

W.D. Hill

W.D. Hill

Rigging Grip

Charles 'Tom' Hinson

Charles 'Tom' Hinson

Key Rigging Grip

Patrick Murray

Patrick Murray

Underwater Gaffer

Art Department

Leslie Dilley

Leslie Dilley

Production Design

Anne Kuljian

Anne Kuljian

Set Decoration

Russell Christian

Russell Christian

Art Direction

Joseph C. Nemec III

Joseph C. Nemec III

Art Direction

George Stokes

George Stokes

Construction Coordinator

Mary Alice Palmer

Mary Alice Palmer

Art Department Coordinator

Dan Webster

Dan Webster

Assistant Art Director

Brian Cole

Brian Cole

Sculptor

Screaming Mad George

Screaming Mad George

Sculptor

Gershon Ginsburg

Gershon Ginsburg

Set Designer

Andrew Precht

Andrew Precht

Set Designer

Thomas P. Wilkins

Thomas P. Wilkins

Set Designer

Ron Cobb

Ron Cobb

Conceptual Design

Tom Jones Jr.

Tom Jones Jr.

Construction Foreman

John D. Kretschmer

John D. Kretschmer

Leadman

Karen Steward

Karen Steward

Painter

Michele Moen

Michele Moen

Production Illustrator

Joe Cooper

Joe Cooper

Standby Painter

Emily Yudell

Emily Yudell

Property Master

Charles Stewart

Charles Stewart

Property Master

Linda Waxman

Linda Waxman

Assistant Property Master

Jean Giraud

Jean Giraud

Concept Artist

Charlotte Patterson

Charlotte Patterson

Construction Buyer

Phillip Norwood

Phillip Norwood

Storyboard Artist

Ernest Farino

Ernest Farino

Title Designer

Peter Childs

Peter Childs

Supervising Art Director

Other Crew

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson

Stunts

Michael T. Daigle

Michael T. Daigle

Scenic Artist

Joseph A. Unsinn

Joseph A. Unsinn

Special Effects Coordinator

Joe Viskocil

Joe Viskocil

Special Effects Coordinator

Kathy Chasen-Hay

Kathy Chasen-Hay

Visual Effects Editor

Miller Drake

Miller Drake

Visual Effects Editor

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Stunt Coordinator

Chuck Clarke

Chuck Clarke

Transportation Coordinator

Steve Kelso

Steve Kelso

Stunts

Kerry Rossall

Kerry Rossall

Stunts

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stunts

Marcia Holley

Marcia Holley

Stunts

Diane Hetfield

Diane Hetfield

Stunts

Glory Fioramonti

Glory Fioramonti

Stunts

Pat Romano

Pat Romano

Stunts

Robert Garrett

Robert Garrett

Additional Music

Jack Cornish

Jack Cornish

Carpenter

Stephan Schultze

Stephan Schultze

Craft Service

John Anderson

John Anderson

Driver

Neil Gahm

Neil Gahm

Propmaker

Nancy Blewer

Nancy Blewer

Set Production Assistant

Dominic Jack Pizzo, Sr.

Dominic Jack Pizzo, Sr.

Stand In

Clay Boss

Clay Boss

Stunts

Brian Delahanty

Brian Delahanty

Transportation Captain

Anne Marie Stein

Anne Marie Stein

Unit Publicist

David Schmalz

David Schmalz

Video Assist Operator

Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Stunts

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Stunts

Denney Pierce

Denney Pierce

Stunts

Michael Cassidy

Michael Cassidy

Stunts

Donn Markel

Donn Markel

Special Effects Technician

Jon H. Epstein

Jon H. Epstein

Stunt Double

Timothy Greenwood

Timothy Greenwood

Editorial Staff

Gene Witham

Gene Witham

Technical Advisor

Randy E. Moore

Randy E. Moore

Weapons Master

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