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The Abyss
Monsters, Human Monsters, Genre Hybrids

The Abyss

1989

When you get there, you will understand.

Directed by James Cameron

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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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Written by
James Cameron
Cinematographer
Mikael Salomon
Sound Designer
Blake Leyh
Origin country
United States
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
en
Rating
PG-13
Also known as
The Abyss (Special Edition)
TMDB
7.3/10 (3,399 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
75% Fresh
Metacritic
62/100
IMDb
7.5/10 (205,697 votes)
Released August 9, 1989·$43,000,000 budget·$90,000,098 revenue

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Crew

Score

Alan Silvestri

The Abyss (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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