
The Abyss (1989)
Released:
1989-08-09
Duration:
2hr 20min
Rating 7.4
When you get there, you will understand.
Overview
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.
Production Companies

20th Century Fox
Pacific Western
Additional Info
Budget | $70,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $90,000,098.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 51.307 |
Directed By
James Cameron
Crew
Casting
Howard Feuer
Howard Feuer
Producer
Gale Anne Hurd
Gale Anne Hurd
Producer
Van Ling
Van Ling
Director
James Cameron
James Cameron
Set Decoration
Anne Kuljian
Anne Kuljian
Original Music Composer
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Director of Photography
Mikael Salomon
Mikael Salomon
Production Design
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley
Stunts
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Editor
Howard E. Smith
Howard E. Smith
Editor
Joel Goodman
Joel Goodman
Costume Supervisor
Deena Appel
Deena Appel
Editor
Conrad Buff IV
Conrad Buff IV
Art Direction
Joseph C. Nemec III
Joseph C. Nemec III
Makeup Artist
Kathryn Fenton
Kathryn Fenton
Art Direction
Russell Christian
Russell Christian
Costume Design
Deborah Everton
Deborah Everton
Still Photographer
Richard Foreman Jr.
Richard Foreman Jr.
Transportation Coordinator
Chuck Clarke
Chuck Clarke
Scenic Artist
Michael T. Daigle
Michael T. Daigle
Camera Operator
George D. Dodge
George D. Dodge
Camera Operator
Paul C. Babin
Paul C. Babin
Foley
Joseph T. Sabella
Joseph T. Sabella
Visual Effects Editor
Kathy Chasen-Hay
Kathy Chasen-Hay
Visual Effects Producer
Diana Shornstein
Diana Shornstein
Set Designer
Thomas P. Wilkins
Thomas P. Wilkins
Special Effects Coordinator
Joe Viskocil
Joe Viskocil
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hoyt Yeatman
Hoyt Yeatman
Set Designer
Andrew Precht
Andrew Precht
Foley
John Roesch
John Roesch
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson
Set Designer
Gershon Ginsburg
Gershon Ginsburg
Sound Designer
Blake Leyh
Blake Leyh
Visual Effects Producer
Ned Gorman
Ned Gorman
Gaffer
Mark A. Shelton
Mark A. Shelton
Gaffer
George S. Neil
George S. Neil
Steadicam Operator
Bob Gorelick
Bob Gorelick
Visual Effects Supervisor
Walt Conti
Walt Conti
Sculptor
Brian Cole
Brian Cole
Visual Effects Producer
Leslie Huntley
Leslie Huntley
Stunt Coordinator
Dick Warlock
Dick Warlock
Sculptor
Screaming Mad George
Screaming Mad George
Supervising Sound Editor
Dody Dorn
Dody Dorn
Visual Effects Producer
Laura Buff
Laura Buff
Art Department Coordinator
Mary Alice Palmer
Mary Alice Palmer
Construction Coordinator
George Stokes
George Stokes
Foley
Greg Orloff
Greg Orloff
Visual Effects Editor
Miller Drake
Miller Drake
Underwater Camera
Jordan Klein Jr.
Jordan Klein Jr.
Assistant Art Director
Dan Webster
Dan Webster
Special Effects Coordinator
Joseph A. Unsinn
Joseph A. Unsinn
Music Editor
Kenneth Karman
Kenneth Karman
Gaffer
Dwight Campbell
Dwight Campbell
Script Supervisor
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Stunts
Steve Kelso
Steve Kelso
Stunts
Glory Fioramonti
Glory Fioramonti
Stunts
Marcia Holley
Marcia Holley
Stunts
Kerry Rossall
Kerry Rossall
Stunts
Diane Hetfield
Diane Hetfield
Stunts
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Writer
James Cameron
James Cameron
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Christopher Warren
Christopher Warren
Steadicam Operator
J. Michael Muro
J. Michael Muro
Stunts
Pat Romano
Pat Romano
Sound mixer
Lee Orloff
Lee Orloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Don J. Bassman
Don J. Bassman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin F. Cleary
Kevin F. Cleary
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin E. Carpenter
Kevin E. Carpenter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Overton
Richard Overton
Key Grip
Bobby Huber
Bobby Huber
Painter
Karen Steward
Karen Steward
Grip
Robert Hoelen
Robert Hoelen
Transportation Captain
Brian Delahanty
Brian Delahanty
Conceptual Design
Ron Cobb
Ron Cobb
First Assistant Camera
Ian Fox
Ian Fox
Stand In
Dominic Jack Pizzo, Sr.
Dominic Jack Pizzo, Sr.
Construction Foreman
Tom Jones Jr.
Tom Jones Jr.
Hairstylist
Emanuel Millar
Emanuel Millar
Craft Service
Stephan Schultze
Stephan Schultze
Rigging Grip
W.D. Hill
W.D. Hill
Set Dressing Artist
General Fermon Judd Jr.
General Fermon Judd Jr.
Electrician
Vince Pace
Vince Pace
Production Accountant
Vince Heileson
Vince Heileson
Standby Painter
Joe Cooper
Joe Cooper
Production Illustrator
Michele Moen
Michele Moen
Best Boy Electric
James M. McEwen
James M. McEwen
Casting Associate
Dennis Osborne
Dennis Osborne
Additional Music
Robert Garrett
Robert Garrett
Color Timer
Bob Hagans
Bob Hagans
Location Manager
Andrew Chapman
Andrew Chapman
Leadman
John D. Kretschmer
John D. Kretschmer
Production Manager
Charles Skouras III
Charles Skouras III
Set Production Assistant
Nancy Blewer
Nancy Blewer
Driver
John Anderson
John Anderson
Unit Publicist
Anne Marie Stein
Anne Marie Stein
Lighting Supervisor
Richard Mula
Richard Mula
Propmaker
Neil Gahm
Neil Gahm
Production Supervisor
Paul Tivers
Paul Tivers
Boom Operator
George Leong
George Leong
Visual Effects Coordinator
Mike Chambers
Mike Chambers
Sound Editor
Stuart Copely
Stuart Copely
Animation Supervisor
Jeff Burks
Jeff Burks
Carpenter
Jack Cornish
Jack Cornish
Stunts
Clay Boss
Clay Boss
Video Assist Operator
David Schmalz
David Schmalz
Production Coordinator
Laura Greenlee
Laura Greenlee
Assistant Sound Editor
Howell Gibbens
Howell Gibbens
Orchestrator
James B. Campbell
James B. Campbell
Stunts
Frank Lloyd
Frank Lloyd
Stunts
Rick Avery
Rick Avery
Property Master
Emily Yudell
Emily Yudell
Sound Recordist
Robert Renga
Robert Renga
ADR Editor
Joe Dorn
Joe Dorn
First Assistant Director
Newt Arnold
Newt Arnold
Property Master
Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Bruno
John Bruno
Stunts
Denney Pierce
Denney Pierce
Stunts
Michael Cassidy
Michael Cassidy
Title Designer
Ernest Farino
Ernest Farino
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Erik Henry
Erik Henry
Stunt Double
Jon H. Epstein
Jon H. Epstein
Foley Recordist
Carolyn Tapp
Carolyn Tapp
Special Effects Technician
Donn Markel
Donn Markel
Foley Artist
Kevin Bartnof
Kevin Bartnof
Foley Supervisor
Marian Wilde
Marian Wilde
Visual Effects Production Manager
Kristina Birkmayer
Kristina Birkmayer
Assistant Property Master
Linda Waxman
Linda Waxman
Apprentice Sound Editor
Roy Seeger
Roy Seeger
Assistant Camera
Michael Griffin
Michael Griffin
Construction Buyer
Charlotte Patterson
Charlotte Patterson
Storyboard Artist
Phillip Norwood
Phillip Norwood
Concept Artist
Jean Giraud
Jean Giraud
Foley Mixer
Marilyn Graf
Marilyn Graf
Additional Second Assistant Camera
David Luckenbach
David Luckenbach
ADR Recordist
David Jobe
David Jobe
Best Boy Grip
Scott R. Davis
Scott R. Davis
ADR Mixer
Robert Deschaine
Robert Deschaine
Negative Cutter
Gary Burritt
Gary Burritt
Underwater Gaffer
Patrick Murray
Patrick Murray
Project Manager
Jim English
Jim English
Second Assistant Camera
Marc Brown
Marc Brown
Production Secretary
Jennifer C. Bell
Jennifer C. Bell
Technical Advisor
Gene Witham
Gene Witham
Key Set Production Assistant
Hilbert Hakim
Hilbert Hakim
Key Rigging Grip
Charles 'Tom' Hinson
Charles 'Tom' Hinson
Weapons Master
Randy E. Moore
Randy E. Moore
Production Assistant
Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Assistant Production Coordinator
Beth DePatie
Beth DePatie
Editorial Staff
Timothy Greenwood
Timothy Greenwood
Effects Supervisor
Larz Anderson
Larz Anderson
Wardrobe Assistant
Joshua Keep
Joshua Keep
Assistant Accountant
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
Second Assistant Director
Verónica González Rubio
Verónica González Rubio
Dolly Grip
Jimmy Leavens
Jimmy Leavens
Assistant Editor
Christopher Koefoed
Christopher Koefoed
Assistant Unit Manager
Tekin Cetinkaya
Tekin Cetinkaya
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dennis Muren
Dennis Muren
Supervising Art Director
Peter Childs
Peter Childs
Editor
Steven Quale
Steven Quale
Mechanical Designer
Glenn Edwards
Glenn Edwards
Mechanical Designer
Glenn Edwards
Glenn Edwards
Mechanical Designer
Glenn Edwards
Glenn Edwards
Visual Effects Art Director
Wilson Tang
Wilson Tang
Musician
Ralph Williams
Ralph Williams
CG Artist
Steve Williams
Steve Williams
Visual Effects Producer
Julia Gibson
Julia Gibson
TOP CAST

Ed Harris
Virgil 'Bud' Brigman

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Lindsey Brigman

Michael Biehn
Lieutenant Hiram Coffey

Leo Burmester
Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries

Todd Graff
Alan 'Hippy' Carnes

John Bedford Lloyd
Jammer Willis

Kimberly Scott
Lisa 'One Night' Standing

Chris Elliott
Bendix

J.C. Quinn
Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson
Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.
Lew Finler
George Robert Klek
Wilhite
Christopher Murphy
Schoenick

Adam Nelson
Ensign Monk

Dick Warlock
Dwight Perry

Jimmie Ray Weeks
Leland McBride

J. Kenneth Campbell
DeMarco
Peter Ratray
Captain

Michael Beach
Barnes

Ken Jenkins
Gerard Kirkhill

Michael Chapman
Dr. Berg

William Wisher
Bill Tyler
Wendy Gordon
Anchorwoman
Paula Cross
Young Woman

Emily Yancy
Woman Reporter

Joe Farago
Anchorman
Marcus K. Mukai
Anchorman #2

Thomas F. Duffy
Construction Worker
Chris Anastasio
Truck Driver
Tom Isbell
Wave Reporter

Mikhail Gorbachev
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Frank Lloyd
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