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The Abyss

1989, action, adventure, science fiction, suspense

140 minutes

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...

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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

Jammer Willis

Kimberly Scott

Kimberly Scott

Lisa 'One Night' Standing

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Bendix

J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson

Christopher Murphy

Schoenick

Adam Nelson

Ensign Monk

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Dwight Perry

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Leland McBride

Peter Ratray

Captain

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

Barnes

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Gerard Kirkhill

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Dr. Berg

William Wisher Jr.

Bill Tyler

Wendy Gordon

Anchorwoman

Paula Cross

Young Woman

Emily Yancy

Emily Yancy

Woman Reporter

Joe Farago

Joe Farago

Anchorman

Marcus K. Mukai

Anchorman #2

Thomas F. Duffy

Construction Worker

Chris Anastasio

Truck Driver

Tom Isbell

Wave Reporter

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Frank Lloyd

Navigator

Crew

Art

Mary Alice Palmer

Art department coordinator

Russell Christian

Art direction

Joseph C. Nemec III

Art direction

Dan Webster

Assistant art director

Leslie Dilley

Production design

Emily Yudell

Property master

Charles Stewart

Property master

Anne Kuljian

Set decoration

Gershon Ginsburg

Set designer

Andrew Precht

Set designer

Thomas P. Wilkins

Set designer

Camera

Paul C. Babin

Camera operator

George D. Dodge

Camera operator

Richard Foreman Jr.

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Deborah Everton

Costume design

Deena Appel

Costume supervisor

Emanuel Millar

Hairstylist

Kathryn Fenton

Makeup artist

Crew

Joseph A. Unsinn

Special effects coordinator

Joe Viskocil

Special effects coordinator

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Stunt coordinator

Kathy Chasen-Hay

Visual effects editor

Miller Drake

Visual effects editor

Directing

James Cameron

James Cameron

Director

Newt Arnold

First assistant director

Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Script supervisor

Second assistant director

Editing

Joel Goodman

Editor

Steven Quale

Steven Quale

Editor

Lighting

Production

Howard Feuer

Casting

Andrew Chapman

Location manager

Gale Anne Hurd

Gale Anne Hurd

Producer

Van Ling

Producer

Laura Greenlee

Production coordinator

Sound

George Leong

Boom operator

Kenneth Karman

Music editor

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Original music composer

Blake Leyh

Sound designer

Kevin F. Cleary

Sound re-recording mixer

Kevin E. Carpenter

Sound re-recording mixer

Richard Overton

Sound re-recording mixer

Don J. Bassman

Sound re-recording mixer

Robert Renga

Sound recordist

Dody Dorn

Dody Dorn

Supervising sound editor

Writing

James Cameron

James Cameron

Writer

Visual effects

Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Visual effects supervisor

John Bruno

John Bruno

Visual effects supervisor

Hoyt Yeatman

Visual effects supervisor

Steve Johnson

Visual effects supervisor

Walt Conti

Visual effects supervisor

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