The Abyss

PG-13

(3137)

8/9/1989

2h 20min

Adventure

Action

Thriller

Science Fiction

Tagline

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.

Director

James Cameron

Writer

James Cameron

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Status
Released
Budget
$70,000,000.00
Revenue
$90,000,098.00
Original Language
English
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John Chard 7/7/2019

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 ...Show More

Rob 5/9/2023

A fantastic movie ruined by the studio's shortsightedness. Be sure to watch James Cameron's version of this movie, aliens included, to get the full and best experience! The cinema release was a botch. ...Show More

kevin2019 10/25/2024

"The Abyss" features a random assortment of sequences which look suspiciously altered to accommodate the course of the film and one of the most obvious is why Bud isn't instantly crushed to death by t ...Show More

CinemaSerf 2/10/2025

When a nuclear-powered submarine goes missing, scientists-cum-salvagers “Bud” (Ed Harris) and his estranged wife “Lindsey” (Mary Elizabeth Mastroantonio) are drafted in to find out what’s happened. Th ...Show More