The Abyss
About The Abyss
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.
The Abyss is a 1989 science fiction thriller film directed by James Cameron. It runs 140 minutes and was released in August 1989.
Ed Harris appears as Virgil 'Bud' Brigman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Lindsey Brigman, Michael Biehn as Lieutenant Hiram Coffey, and Leo Burmester as Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries. Written by James Cameron. It was produced by 20th Century Fox and Pacific Western.
Shelv files it under submarine, insanity, sea, and underwater. American members can watch it on Disney Plus.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Leviathan, and DeepStar Six make useful companions to The Abyss, all filed under diving suit, ocean, and scuba. It scores 7.4 out of 10 from 3,648 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.