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The Abyss (1989)

PG-13  |   |  Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi  |  9 August 1989 (USA)
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A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and face danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.

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Cast

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Jammer Willis
J.C. Quinn ...
'Sonny' Dawson
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Captain Kidd Brewer Jr. ...
Lew Finler (as Capt. Kidd Brewer Jr.)
George Robert Klek ...
Wilhite
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Schoenick
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Ensign Monk
Dick Warlock ...
Dwight Perry (as Richard Warlock)
Jimmie Ray Weeks ...
Leland McBride
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DeMarco
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Storyline

An American nuclear submarine encounters an alien species, which coincidentally causes massive electrical and hydraulic malfunctions, causing the sub to crash into an underwater cliff and sink. The navy asks the workers of a nearby underwater oil rig who are joined by a number of navy SEALS to locate and investigate the cause of the crash. As the crew embark on their mission, they encounter a number of difficulties and discover that they may not be alone. There is something else down there. Written by Anonymous

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There's everything you've ever known about adventure, and then there's The Abyss. See more »


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and some scenes of action | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

9 August 1989 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Abyss  »

Box Office

Budget:

$69,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$54,222,000 (USA)
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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

In the original storyline, when Lindsey is talking to Bud during his descent, she explains why she is always so hard on people. Lindsey grew up in a family with five older brothers, and she had to fight for everything, even to be noticed. See more »

Goofs

The steel pipes that Coffey reaches behind to get a duffel bag full of guns shift as he brushes them with his shoulder. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
USS Montana Captain: Sixty knots? No way, Barnes. The Reds don't have anything that fast.
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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits, save for the title, which emerges from darkness. The camera then follows down the "Y" of the title, and dissolves into the underwater blue of the ocean. See more »


Soundtracks

WILLING
Written by Lowell George
Performed by Linda Ronstadt
Courtesy of CEMA Special Markets and Capitol Records, Inc.
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One of the greatest films of all time.
1 June 2001 | by (London, England) – See all my reviews

The special edition of this movie must rate as one of the best movies ever made.

Everything is present in it's correct quantities: Action Romance Adventure Sci-fi Black Comedy

This film is head and shoulders above every other film because of it's attention to detail and the excitement and drama it delivers

This is a DVD must have.


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