The Abyss
The Abyss is a 1989 American science fiction adventure movie. It was directed by James Cameron. It was produced by Gale Anne Hurd. It was produced by Van Ling for the special edition version. The Abyss was released on August 9, 1989. The movie is about a US search and recovery team who work with a oil platform crew to race against Russian vessels to recover a sunken American submarine in the Caribbean. They discover a new and mysterious species while deep in the ocean.
| The Abyss | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Cameron |
| Produced by | Gale Anne Hurd Van Ling (special edition) |
| Written by | James Cameron |
| Starring | Ed Harris Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Michael Biehn |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Mikael Salomon |
| Edited by | Conrad Buff Joel Goodman |
Production company | Lightstorm Entertainment (special edition) |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date | August 9, 1989 |
Running time | 140 minutes 170 minutes (special edition) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $70 million[1] |
| Box office | $90,000,098[2] |
The movie got positive reviews from critics. It has a 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] The movie won an Academy Award in the category of Best Visual Effects in 1990. It was also nominated in the categories of Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, and Best Sound.[4]
Cast
- Ed Harris as Virgil "Bud" Brigman
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Dr. Lindsey Brigman
- Michael Biehn as US Navy SEAL Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
- J.C. Quinn as Arliss "Sonny" Dawson
- Leo Burmester as Catfish De Vries
- Kimberly Scott as Lisa "One Night" Standing
- Todd Graff as Alan "Hippy" Carnes
- John Bedford Lloyd as Jammer Willis
- Chris Elliott as Bendix
- Capt. Kidd Brewer Jr. as Lew Finler
- George Robert Klek as Wilhite
- Christopher Murphy as Schoenick
- Adam Nelson as Ensign Monk
- Richard Warlock as Dwight Perry
- Jimmie Ray Weeks as Leland McBride
- J. Kenneth Campbell as DeMarco
- William Wisher, Jr. as Bill Taylor
- Ken Jenkins as Gerard Kirkhill
The Abyss Media
Star Michael Biehn signing a copy of the film's DVD cover during an appearance at Midtown Comics in Manhattan on August 23, 2012
References
- ↑ "The Abyss - Box Office Data". The Numbers. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ↑ "The Abyss". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ↑ "The Abyss". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ↑ "The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners". Academy Awards. Retrieved 2015-03-11.