| The Abyss | |
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| Directed by | James Cameron |
| Written by | James Cameron |
| Produced by | Gale Anne Hurd |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mikael Salomon |
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| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox[1] |
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Running time | 140 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $43–47 million[nb 1] |
| Box office | $90 million[3] |
The Abyss is a 1989 American science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron and starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. When an American submarine sinks in the Caribbean, a US search and recovery team works with an oil platform crew, racing against Soviet vessels to recover the boat. Deep in the ocean, they encounter something unexpected.
The film was released on August 9, 1989, receiving generally positive reviews and grossed $90 million. It was nominated for four Academy Awards and won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
- ^ a b "The Abyss". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ "THE ABYSS (12)". British Board of Film Classification. October 17, 1989. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "The Abyss (1989)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009.
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