The Abyss (1989)
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.
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Ed Harris
as Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
as Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Lindsey Brigman
as Lindsey Brigman
Michael Biehn
as Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
as Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
Leo Burmester
as Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
as Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
Todd Graff
as Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
as Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
John Bedford Lloyd
as Jammer Willis
as Jammer Willis
Kimberly Scott
as Lisa 'One Night' Standing
as Lisa 'One Night' Standing
Chris Elliott
as Bendix
as Bendix
J.C. Quinn
as Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson
as Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson
Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.
as Lew Finler
as Lew Finler
George Robert Klek
as Wilhite
as Wilhite
Christopher Murphy
as Schoenick
as Schoenick
Adam Nelson
as Ensign Monk
as Ensign Monk
Dick Warlock
as Dwight Perry
as Dwight Perry
Jimmie Ray Weeks
as Leland McBride
as Leland McBride
J. Kenneth Campbell
as DeMarco
as DeMarco
Peter Ratray
as Captain
as Captain
Michael Beach
as Barnes
as Barnes
Ken Jenkins
as Gerard Kirkhill
as Gerard Kirkhill
Michael Chapman
as Dr. Berg
as Dr. Berg
William Wisher
as Bill Tyler
as Bill Tyler
Wendy Gordon
as Anchorwoman
as Anchorwoman
Paula Cross
as Young Woman
as Young Woman
Emily Yancy
as Woman Reporter
as Woman Reporter
Joe Farago
as Anchorman
as Anchorman
Marcus K. Mukai
as Anchorman #2
as Anchorman #2
Thomas F. Duffy
as Construction Worker
as Construction Worker
Chris Anastasio
as Truck Driver
as Truck Driver
Tom Isbell
as Wave Reporter
as Wave Reporter
Mikhail Gorbachev
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank Lloyd
as Navigator
as Navigator
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James Cameron
Director
Director
Gale Anne Hurd
Producer
Producer
Van Ling
Producer
Producer
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Mikael Salomon
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Howard Feuer
Casting
Casting
Leslie Dilley
Production Design
Production Design
Anne Kuljian
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Mike Johnson
Stunts
Stunts
Conrad Buff IV
Editor
Editor
Joel Goodman
Editor
Editor
Howard E. Smith
Editor
Editor
Russell Christian
Art Direction
Art Direction
Joseph C. Nemec III
Art Direction
Art Direction
Deborah Everton
Costume Design
Costume Design
Kathryn Fenton
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Deena Appel
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Mary Alice Palmer
Art Department Coordinator
Art Department Coordinator
Dan Webster
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Brian Cole
Sculptor
Sculptor
Michael T. Daigle
Scenic Artist
Scenic Artist
Screaming Mad George
Sculptor
Sculptor
Gershon Ginsburg
Set Designer
Set Designer
Andrew Precht
Set Designer
Set Designer
Thomas P. Wilkins
Set Designer
Set Designer
Greg Orloff
Foley
Foley
John Roesch
Foley
Foley
Joseph T. Sabella
Foley
Foley
Dody Dorn
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Blake Leyh
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Joseph A. Unsinn
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
Joe Viskocil
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
Laura Buff
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Kathy Chasen-Hay
Visual Effects Editor
Visual Effects Editor
Miller Drake
Visual Effects Editor
Visual Effects Editor
Ned Gorman
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Leslie Huntley
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Diana Shornstein
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Hoyt Yeatman
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Johnson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Walt Conti
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Richard Foreman Jr.
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Paul C. Babin
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
George D. Dodge
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Jordan Klein Jr.
Underwater Camera
Underwater Camera
Mark A. Shelton
Gaffer
Gaffer
George S. Neil
Gaffer
Gaffer
Bob Gorelick
Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
Dwight Campbell
Gaffer
Gaffer
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Music Editor
Chuck Clarke
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Steve Kelso
Stunts
Stunts
Kerry Rossall
Stunts
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunts
Stunts
Marcia Holley
Stunts
Stunts
Diane Hetfield
Stunts
Stunts
Glory Fioramonti
Stunts
Stunts
James Cameron
Writer
Writer
Christopher Warren
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Visual Effects Production Assistant
J. Michael Muro
Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
Pat Romano
Stunts
Stunts
Lee Orloff
Sound mixer
Sound mixer
Richard Overton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin F. Cleary
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin E. Carpenter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Don J. Bassman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ron Cobb
Conceptual Design
Conceptual Design
Tom Jones Jr.
Construction Foreman
Construction Foreman
John D. Kretschmer
Leadman
Leadman
Karen Steward
Painter
Painter
Michele Moen
Production Illustrator
Production Illustrator
Joe Cooper
Standby Painter
Standby Painter
Ian Fox
First Assistant Camera
First Assistant Camera
Bobby Huber
Key Grip
Key Grip
Robert Hoelen
Grip
Grip
Emanuel Millar
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
General Fermon Judd Jr.
Set Dressing Artist
Set Dressing Artist
Robert Garrett
Additional Music
Additional Music
Jack Cornish
Carpenter
Carpenter
Stephan Schultze
Craft Service
Craft Service
John Anderson
Driver
Driver
Neil Gahm
Propmaker
Propmaker
Nancy Blewer
Set Production Assistant
Set Production Assistant
Dominic Jack Pizzo, Sr.
Stand In
Stand In
Clay Boss
Stunts
Stunts
Brian Delahanty
Transportation Captain
Transportation Captain
Anne Marie Stein
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
David Schmalz
Video Assist Operator
Video Assist Operator
Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Color Timer
James M. McEwen
Best Boy Electric
Best Boy Electric
Vince Pace
Electrician
Electrician
Richard Mula
Lighting Supervisor
Lighting Supervisor
W.D. Hill
Rigging Grip
Rigging Grip
Dennis Osborne
Casting Associate
Casting Associate
Andrew Chapman
Location Manager
Location Manager
Vince Heileson
Production Accountant
Production Accountant
Laura Greenlee
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Charles Skouras III
Production Manager
Production Manager
Paul Tivers
Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor
George Leong
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Howell Gibbens
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Stuart Copely
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Jeff Burks
Animation Supervisor
Animation Supervisor
Mike Chambers
Visual Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects Coordinator
James B. Campbell
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Frank Lloyd
Stunts
Stunts
Rick Avery
Stunts
Stunts
Emily Yudell
Property Master
Property Master
Charles Stewart
Property Master
Property Master
Robert Renga
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Joe Dorn
ADR Editor
ADR Editor
Newt Arnold
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
John Bruno
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Denney Pierce
Stunts
Stunts
Michael Cassidy
Stunts
Stunts
Verónica González Rubio
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Linda Waxman
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Jean Giraud
Concept Artist
Concept Artist
Charlotte Patterson
Construction Buyer
Construction Buyer
Phillip Norwood
Storyboard Artist
Storyboard Artist
Ernest Farino
Title Designer
Title Designer
Robert Deschaine
ADR Mixer
ADR Mixer
David Jobe
ADR Recordist
ADR Recordist
Roy Seeger
Apprentice Sound Editor
Apprentice Sound Editor
Kevin Bartnof
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Marilyn Graf
Foley Mixer
Foley Mixer
Carolyn Tapp
Foley Recordist
Foley Recordist
Marian Wilde
Foley Supervisor
Foley Supervisor
Donn Markel
Special Effects Technician
Special Effects Technician
Erik Henry
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Kristina Birkmayer
Visual Effects Production Manager
Visual Effects Production Manager
Jon H. Epstein
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
David Luckenbach
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Michael Griffin
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Scott R. Davis
Best Boy Grip
Best Boy Grip
Jimmy Leavens
Dolly Grip
Dolly Grip
Marc Brown
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Joshua Keep
Wardrobe Assistant
Wardrobe Assistant
Christopher Koefoed
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Negative Cutter
Jim English
Project Manager
Project Manager
Robert Gordon
Assistant Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Beth DePatie
Assistant Production Coordinator
Assistant Production Coordinator
Tekin Cetinkaya
Assistant Unit Manager
Assistant Unit Manager
Timothy Greenwood
Editorial Staff
Editorial Staff
Larz Anderson
Effects Supervisor
Effects Supervisor
Charles 'Tom' Hinson
Key Rigging Grip
Key Rigging Grip
Hilbert Hakim
Key Set Production Assistant
Key Set Production Assistant
Matt Brown
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Jennifer C. Bell
Production Secretary
Production Secretary
Gene Witham
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Patrick Murray
Underwater Gaffer
Underwater Gaffer
Randy E. Moore
Weapons Master
Weapons Master
Dennis Muren
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Childs
Supervising Art Director
Supervising Art Director
Steven Quale
Editor
Editor
Glenn Edwards
Mechanical Designer
Mechanical Designer
Glenn Edwards
Mechanical Designer
Mechanical Designer
Glenn Edwards
Mechanical Designer
Mechanical Designer
Wilson Tang
Visual Effects Art Director
Visual Effects Art Director
Ralph Williams
Musician
Musician
Steve Williams
CG Artist
CG Artist
Julia Gibson
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
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