The Big Blue
Le Grand Bleu
Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest -- determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear -- Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.
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Bruce Guerre-Berthelot
as Young Jacques
Paul Herman
as Taxi Driver in U.S.A
Franco Diogene
as Receptionist
Konstantin Aleksandrov
as Dolphin Trainer
Rosanna Arquette
as Johana Baker
Sergio Castellitto
as Novelli
Eric Do
as Japanese Diver
Valentina Castellani
as Lady in Elevator (uncredited)
Jean-Marc Barr
as Jacques Mayol
Paul Shenar
as Dr. Laurence
Geoffrey Carey
as Supervisor
Jan Rouiller
as Noireuter
Pierre Semmler
as Franck
Pierre-Alain de Garrigues
as Superintendent
Luc Besson
as Blond Diver (uncredited)
Christian Gazio
as Wedged Diver (uncredited)
Andréas Voutsinas
as Priest
Patrick Fontana
as Alfredo
Jean Reno
as Enzo Molinari
Jean Bouise
as Uncle Louis
Marc Duret
as Roberto
Griffin Dunne
as Duffy
Kimberly Beck
as Sally
Alessandra Vazzoler
as La Mamma
Valentina Vargas
as Bonita
Crew
Patrice Ledoux
Producer
Luc Besson
Director, Story, Screenplay, Co-Producer
Olivier Mauffroy
Editor
Mimi Lempicka
Costume Design
François Groult
Sound Mixer
Pierre Befve
Sound Designer
Éric Serra
Original Music Composer
Gérard Lamps
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carlo Varini
Director of Photography
Jacques Mayol
Screenplay
Nathalie Chéron
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