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The Abyss (1989)

When you get there, you will understand.

  • Adventure
  • Thriller
  • Science Fiction

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.

Rating
7.4 / 10 (3,647 votes)
Release date
August 9, 1989
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
English
Director
James Cameron
Status
Released
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  • Kimberly ScottLisa 'One Night' Standing
  • Chris ElliottBendix
  • J.C. QuinnArliss 'Sonny' Dawson
  • Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.Lew Finler
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