
The Big Blue (1988)
Overview
Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest -- determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear -- Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.
Production Companies

Additional Info
Budget | $14,390,509.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | fr |
Popularity | 4.03 |
Directed By
Luc Besson
Crew
Dan Weil
Patrice Ledoux
Carlo Varini
Luc Besson
Pierre Befve
Éric Serra
Olivier Mauffroy
Nathalie Chéron
Geneviève Peyralade
Patrick Barthelemy
Mimi Lempicka
Lissa Pillu
Magali Guidasci
Luc Besson
Marilyn Goldin
Marc Perrier
Jacques Mayol
Luc Besson
Robert Garland
Luc Besson
Celestia Fox
Pat Orseth
François Groult
Gérard Lamps
Alain Lévy
Jacques Lévy
Jérôme Lévy
TOP CAST

Jean-Marc Barr
Jacques Mayol

Jean Reno
Enzo Molinari

Rosanna Arquette
Johana Baker

Paul Shenar
Dr. Laurence

Sergio Castellitto
Novelli

Jean Bouise
Uncle Louis

Marc Duret
Roberto

Griffin Dunne
Duffy

Valentina Vargas
Bonita

Kimberly Beck
Sally

Alessandra Vazzoler
La Mamma

Andréas Voutsinas
Priest

Patrick Fontana
Alfredo

Geoffrey Carey
Supervisor

Jan Rouiller
Noireuter

Pierre Semmler
Franck

Pierre-Alain de Garrigues
Superintendent
Claude Besson
Jacques' Father

Bruce Guerre-Berthelot
Young Jacques
Gregory Forstner
Young Enzo

Eric Do
Japanese Diver
Jacques Lévy
Doctor

Paul Herman
Taxi Driver in U.S.A

Franco Diogene
Receptionist

Constantin Alexandrov
Dolphin Trainer

Luc Besson
Blond Diver (uncredited)

Valentina Castellani
Lady in elevator (uncredited)

Christian Gazio
Wedged diver (uncredited)