
The Abyss
19892h 20mPG-13★ 7.4
“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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| Format | 4K UHD + Blu-ray |
|---|---|
| Edition | Standard |
| Label | — |
| HDR | not yet catalogued |
| Audio | not yet catalogued |
| Discs | — |
| Added | 2026-05-22 |
BOX OFFICE
- Released
- 1989-08-09
- Budget
- $43M
- Worldwide gross
- $90M
- Return
- 2.1×
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
20th Century Fox · Pacific Western
IMDb · Tech specs
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James Cameron
Director

James Cameron
Writer

Mikael Salomon
Cinematographer

Alan Silvestri
Composer
HE
Howard E. Smith
Editor
JG
Joel Goodman
Editor
CB
Conrad Buff IV
Editor

Steven Quale
Editor
LD
Leslie Dilley
Production Design
DE
Deborah Everton
Costume Design
HY
Hoyt Yeatman
VFX Supervisor
SJ
Steve Johnson
VFX Supervisor
WC
Walt Conti
VFX Supervisor
JB
John Bruno
VFX Supervisor
DM
Dennis Muren
VFX Supervisor
Starring

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
JQ
J.C. Quinn
Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson
PO
Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.
Lew Finler
Stills






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