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The Abyss

19897.3 / 10140 min
Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction

Overview

When you get there, you will understand.

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.

Cast

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Virgil 'Bud' Brigman

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Lindsey Brigman

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Lieutenant Hiram Coffey

Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester

Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries

Todd Graff

Todd Graff

Alan 'Hippy' Carnes

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Jammer Willis

Kimberly Scott

Kimberly Scott

Lisa 'One Night' Standing

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Bendix

J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson

Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.

Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.

Lew Finler

George Robert Klek

George Robert Klek

Wilhite

Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Schoenick

Adam Nelson

Adam Nelson

Ensign Monk

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Dwight Perry

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Leland McBride

J. Kenneth Campbell

J. Kenneth Campbell

DeMarco

Peter Ratray

Peter Ratray

Captain

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

Barnes

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Gerard Kirkhill

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Dr. Berg

William Wisher

William Wisher

Bill Tyler

Wendy Gordon

Wendy Gordon

Anchorwoman

Paula Cross

Paula Cross

Young Woman

Emily Yancy

Emily Yancy

Woman Reporter

Joe Farago

Joe Farago

Anchorman

Marcus K. Mukai

Marcus K. Mukai

Anchorman #2

Thomas F. Duffy

Thomas F. Duffy

Construction Worker

Chris Anastasio

Chris Anastasio

Truck Driver

Tom Isbell

Tom Isbell

Wave Reporter

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Navigator

Crew

Anne Kuljian

Anne Kuljian

Set Decoration

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Gale Anne Hurd

Gale Anne Hurd

Producer

Howard Feuer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Van Ling

Van Ling

Producer

James Cameron

James Cameron

Director

Leslie Dilley

Leslie Dilley

Production Design

Mikael Salomon

Mikael Salomon

Director of Photography

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson

Stunts

Howard E. Smith

Howard E. Smith

Editor

Russell Christian

Russell Christian

Art Direction

Kathryn Fenton

Kathryn Fenton

Makeup Artist

Deena Appel

Deena Appel

Costume Supervisor

Joseph C. Nemec III

Joseph C. Nemec III

Art Direction

Deborah Everton

Deborah Everton

Costume Design

Joel Goodman

Joel Goodman

Editor

Conrad Buff IV

Conrad Buff IV

Editor

Paul C. Babin

Paul C. Babin

Camera Operator

Mary Alice Palmer

Mary Alice Palmer

Art Department Coordinator

Dan Webster

Dan Webster

Assistant Art Director

George Stokes

George Stokes

Construction Coordinator

Dody Dorn

Dody Dorn

Supervising Sound Editor

Hoyt Yeatman

Hoyt Yeatman

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael T. Daigle

Michael T. Daigle

Scenic Artist

Greg Orloff

Greg Orloff

Foley

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley

Ned Gorman

Ned Gorman

Visual Effects Producer

Thomas P. Wilkins

Thomas P. Wilkins

Set Designer

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Walt Conti

Walt Conti

Visual Effects Supervisor

George D. Dodge

George D. Dodge

Camera Operator

Bob Gorelick

Bob Gorelick

Steadicam Operator

Brian Cole

Brian Cole

Sculptor

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Sound Designer

Kathy Chasen-Hay

Kathy Chasen-Hay

Visual Effects Editor

Leslie Huntley

Leslie Huntley

Visual Effects Producer

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Stunt Coordinator

Richard Foreman Jr.

Richard Foreman Jr.

Still Photographer

Screaming Mad George

Screaming Mad George

Sculptor

Andrew Precht

Andrew Precht

Set Designer

George S. Neil

George S. Neil

Gaffer

Joseph T. Sabella

Joseph T. Sabella

Foley

Miller Drake

Miller Drake

Visual Effects Editor

Diana Shornstein

Diana Shornstein

Visual Effects Producer

Jordan Klein Jr.

Jordan Klein Jr.

Underwater Camera

Mark A. Shelton

Mark A. Shelton

Gaffer

Joseph A. Unsinn

Joseph A. Unsinn

Special Effects Coordinator

Joe Viskocil

Joe Viskocil

Special Effects Coordinator

Laura Buff

Laura Buff

Visual Effects Producer

Gershon Ginsburg

Gershon Ginsburg

Set Designer

Kenneth Karman

Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

Chuck Clarke

Chuck Clarke

Transportation Coordinator

Dwight Campbell

Dwight Campbell

Gaffer

Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Script Supervisor

Steve Kelso

Steve Kelso

Stunts

Kerry Rossall

Kerry Rossall

Stunts

Diane Hetfield

Diane Hetfield

Stunts

Glory Fioramonti

Glory Fioramonti

Stunts

Marcia Holley

Marcia Holley

Stunts

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stunts

James Cameron

James Cameron

Writer

Christopher Warren

Christopher Warren

Visual Effects Production Assistant

J. Michael Muro

J. Michael Muro

Steadicam Operator

Pat Romano

Pat Romano

Stunts

Don J. Bassman

Don J. Bassman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lee Orloff

Lee Orloff

Sound mixer

Kevin E. Carpenter

Kevin E. Carpenter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Overton

Richard Overton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin F. Cleary

Kevin F. Cleary

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Karen Steward

Karen Steward

Painter

Robert Hoelen

Robert Hoelen

Grip

Richard Mula

Richard Mula

Lighting Supervisor

Laura Greenlee

Laura Greenlee

Production Coordinator

Tom Jones Jr.

Tom Jones Jr.

Construction Foreman

John D. Kretschmer

John D. Kretschmer

Leadman

Joe Cooper

Joe Cooper

Standby Painter

Ian Fox

Ian Fox

First Assistant Camera

David Schmalz

David Schmalz

Video Assist Operator

W.D. Hill

W.D. Hill

Rigging Grip

John Anderson

John Anderson

Driver

Dominic Jack Pizzo, Sr.

Dominic Jack Pizzo, Sr.

Stand In

Robert Garrett

Robert Garrett

Additional Music

Nancy Blewer

Nancy Blewer

Set Production Assistant

Paul Tivers

Paul Tivers

Production Supervisor

Stephan Schultze

Stephan Schultze

Craft Service

Emanuel Millar

Emanuel Millar

Hairstylist

Bobby Huber

Bobby Huber

Key Grip

Vince Pace

Vince Pace

Electrician

Ron Cobb

Ron Cobb

Conceptual Design

Charles Skouras III

Charles Skouras III

Production Manager

General Fermon Judd Jr.

General Fermon Judd Jr.

Set Dressing Artist

Jack Cornish

Jack Cornish

Carpenter

Clay Boss

Clay Boss

Stunts

Bob Hagans

Bob Hagans

Color Timer

Vince Heileson

Vince Heileson

Production Accountant

Dennis Osborne

Dennis Osborne

Casting Associate

Anne Marie Stein

Anne Marie Stein

Unit Publicist

Michele Moen

Michele Moen

Production Illustrator

Neil Gahm

Neil Gahm

Propmaker

Brian Delahanty

Brian Delahanty

Transportation Captain

James M. McEwen

James M. McEwen

Best Boy Electric

Howell Gibbens

Howell Gibbens

Assistant Sound Editor

George Leong

George Leong

Boom Operator

Mike Chambers

Mike Chambers

Visual Effects Coordinator

Stuart Copely

Stuart Copely

Sound Editor

Jeff Burks

Jeff Burks

Animation Supervisor

James B. Campbell

James B. Campbell

Orchestrator

Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Stunts

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Stunts

Joe Dorn

Joe Dorn

ADR Editor

Newt Arnold

Newt Arnold

First Assistant Director

Emily Yudell

Emily Yudell

Property Master

Robert Renga

Robert Renga

Sound Recordist

Charles Stewart

Charles Stewart

Property Master

John Bruno

John Bruno

Visual Effects Supervisor

Denney Pierce

Denney Pierce

Stunts

Michael Cassidy

Michael Cassidy

Stunts

Donn Markel

Donn Markel

Special Effects Technician

Scott R. Davis

Scott R. Davis

Best Boy Grip

Verónica González Rubio

Verónica González Rubio

Second Assistant Director

Kevin Bartnof

Kevin Bartnof

Foley Artist

Marian Wilde

Marian Wilde

Foley Supervisor

Ernest Farino

Ernest Farino

Title Designer

Jimmy Leavens

Jimmy Leavens

Dolly Grip

Marilyn Graf

Marilyn Graf

Foley Mixer

Phillip Norwood

Phillip Norwood

Storyboard Artist

Charlotte Patterson

Charlotte Patterson

Construction Buyer

David Jobe

David Jobe

ADR Recordist

David Luckenbach

David Luckenbach

Additional Second Assistant Camera

Roy Seeger

Roy Seeger

Apprentice Sound Editor

Linda Waxman

Linda Waxman

Assistant Property Master

Jean Giraud

Jean Giraud

Concept Artist

Jon H. Epstein

Jon H. Epstein

Stunt Double

Michael Griffin

Michael Griffin

Assistant Camera

Robert Deschaine

Robert Deschaine

ADR Mixer

Carolyn Tapp

Carolyn Tapp

Foley Recordist

Erik Henry

Erik Henry

Visual Effects Assistant Editor

Kristina Birkmayer

Kristina Birkmayer

Visual Effects Production Manager

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Jim English

Jim English

Project Manager

Tekin Cetinkaya

Tekin Cetinkaya

Assistant Unit Manager

Hilbert Hakim

Hilbert Hakim

Key Set Production Assistant

Gene Witham

Gene Witham

Technical Advisor

Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Assistant Accountant

Marc Brown

Marc Brown

Second Assistant Camera

Charles 'Tom' Hinson

Charles 'Tom' Hinson

Key Rigging Grip

Patrick Murray

Patrick Murray

Underwater Gaffer

Beth DePatie

Beth DePatie

Assistant Production Coordinator

Timothy Greenwood

Timothy Greenwood

Editorial Staff

Larz Anderson

Larz Anderson

Effects Supervisor

Jennifer C. Bell

Jennifer C. Bell

Production Secretary

Joshua Keep

Joshua Keep

Wardrobe Assistant

Randy E. Moore

Randy E. Moore

Weapons Master

Matt Brown

Matt Brown

Production Assistant

Christopher Koefoed

Christopher Koefoed

Assistant Editor

Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Visual Effects Supervisor

Peter Childs

Peter Childs

Supervising Art Director

Steven Quale

Steven Quale

Editor

Glenn Edwards

Glenn Edwards

Mechanical Designer

Glenn Edwards

Glenn Edwards

Mechanical Designer

Glenn Edwards

Glenn Edwards

Mechanical Designer

Wilson Tang

Wilson Tang

Visual Effects Art Director

Ralph Williams

Ralph Williams

Musician

Steve Williams

Steve Williams

CG Artist

Julia Gibson

Julia Gibson

Visual Effects Producer

Andrew Chapman

Andrew Chapman

Location Manager