Abyss, The

Abyss, The

1989

When a nuclear submarine sinks, a team of divers descends the depths to conduct a rescue mission and to determine the cause. Led by "Bud" Brigman (Ed Harris), the crew includes his estranged wife (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), who's an engineer, and a paranoid Navy lieutenant (Michael Biehn) with an agenda. During the investigation, it becomes evident that an extraterrestrial power is at work. The film reeled in an Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

Believe your eyes.

JBscale
78
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Action
Length
2 hrs. 51 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 9, 1989
US Box Office
$54,222,000 (#1721 of 7372)
Global Office
$90,000,098 (#1810 of 4299)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Language, Some Scenes of Action

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc Special Edition & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: Dolby Vision
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
February 11, 2003
Acquired Date
July 5, 2004
Times Seen
4 Times
Last Watched
December 26, 2020

Actors

Ed Harris
Ed Harris
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn
Leo Burmester
Leo Burmester
Todd Graff
Todd Graff
John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd
J.C. Quinn
J.C. Quinn
Kimberly Scott
Kimberly Scott
Captain Kidd Brewer Jr.
Captain Kidd Brewer Jr.
George Robert Klek
George Robert Klek
Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
Adam Nelson
Adam Nelson
Dick Warlock
Dick Warlock
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Jimmie Ray Weeks
J. Kenneth Campbell
J. Kenneth Campbell
Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins
Chris Elliott
Chris Elliott
Michael Beach
Michael Beach
Brad Sullivan
Brad Sullivan

Directors

James Cameron
James Cameron

Producers

Gale Anne Hurd
Gale Anne Hurd

Writers

James Cameron
James Cameron

Awards & Accolades

  • 1989 Oscar : Visual Effects

Special Features

  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
89%
Tomatometer
56 votes
RT Fresh Certified
83%
Popcornmeter
3,751 votes
METASCORE
62
14 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
199,096 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media