The Abyss
The Abyss
Release: 1989-08-09
·Runtime: 140m
·★ 7.3
Adventure
Thriller
Science Fiction
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Pacific Western
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Michael Biehn
as Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
Adam Nelson
as Ensign Monk
Michael Beach
as Barnes
Ken Jenkins
as Gerard Kirkhill
John Bedford Lloyd
as Jammer Willis
Emily Yancy
as Woman Reporter
J.C. Quinn
as Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson
J. Kenneth Campbell
as DeMarco
William Wisher
as Bill Tyler
Chris Elliott
as Bendix
Michael Chapman
as Dr. Berg
Mikhail Gorbachev
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ed Harris
as Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
Leo Burmester
as Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
Thomas F. Duffy
as Construction Worker
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Lindsey Brigman
Todd Graff
as Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
Kimberly Scott
as Lisa 'One Night' Standing
Dick Warlock
as Dwight Perry
Jimmie Ray Weeks
as Leland McBride
Joe Farago
as Anchorman
Frank Lloyd
as Navigator
Crew
Hoyt Yeatman
Visual Effects Supervisor
Van Ling
Producer
Rick Avery
Stunts
Jimmy Leavens
Dolly Grip
James Cameron
Director, Writer
Lee Orloff
Sound mixer
Dody Dorn
Supervising Sound Editor
Ron Cobb
Conceptual Design
John Roesch
Foley
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
Pat Romano
Stunts
Jean Giraud
Concept Artist
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Gale Anne Hurd
Producer
Dennis Muren
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jon H. Epstein
Stunt Double
Steven Quale
Editor
Deborah Everton
Costume Design
David Jobe
ADR Recordist
Ned Gorman
Visual Effects Producer
Frank Lloyd
Stunts
Steve Williams
CG Artist
Loren Janes
Stunts
Denney Pierce
Stunts
Kerry Rossall
Stunts
John Bruno
Visual Effects Supervisor
Screaming Mad George
Sculptor
Steve Kelso
Stunts
Mikael Salomon
Director of Photography
Steve Johnson
Visual Effects Supervisor