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The Abyss (1989)

PG-1308/09/1989Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction2h 20m
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When you get there, you will understand.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

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    Ed Harris

    Virgil 'Bud' Brigman

  2. Cast 1

    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

    Lindsey Brigman

  3. Cast 1

    Michael Biehn

    Lieutenant Hiram Coffey

  4. Cast 1

    Leo Burmester

    Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries

  5. Cast 1

    Todd Graff

    Alan 'Hippy' Carnes

  6. Cast 1

    John Bedford Lloyd

    Jammer Willis

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    Kimberly Scott

    Lisa 'One Night' Standing

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    Chris Elliott

    Bendix

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    J.C. Quinn

    Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson

Cameron's Marvellous Close Encounters Of The Sea Kind. Special Edition A deep sea oil crew are called upon by the military to investigate the events that saw an American Nuclear Submarine crash down in the abyss. As the crew, and their hot headed Navy Seal passengers, get down deeper, it would seem they are not alone down there. The Abyss is a flawed movie when put under the microscope, even allowing for the reinserted (and much better) ending that James Cameron was forced to cut by idiot studio executives. Most glaringly obvious as a fault is that The Abyss, after holding us for 2 h...