 Tagline: A place on earth more awesome than anywhere in space. In this thrilling, underwater action-adventure from writer-director James Cameron (Titanic, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Aliens), a civilian oil-rig crew is recruited to conduct a search-and-rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver (Ed Harris) soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey over 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. Includes both the Special Edition, with 28 minutes of additional footage, and the original theatrical version, along with the 60-minute documentary Under Pressure: Making The Abyss, and much more. Storyline: An American nuclear submarine encounters an alien species, which coincidentally causes massive electrical and hydraulic malfunctions, causing the sub to crash into an underwater cliff and sink. The navy asks the workers of a nearby underwater oil rig who are joined by a number of navy SEALS to locate and investigate the cause of the crash. As the crew embark on their mission, they encounter a number of difficulties and discover that they may not be alone. There is something else down there. Written by Anonymous Cast Notes: Ed Harris (Virgil "Bud" Brigman), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Lindsey Brigman), Michael Biehn (Lieutenant Hiram Coffey), Leo Burmester (Catfish De Vries), Todd Graff (Alan "Hippy" Carnes), John Bedford Lloyd (Jammer Willis), J.C. Quinn ("Sonny" Dawson), Kimberly Scott [I] (Lisa "One Night" Standing), Captain Kidd Brewer Jr. (Lew Finler), George Robert Klek (Wilhite), Christopher Murphy [I] (Schoenick), Adam Nelson [I] (Ensign Monk), Dick Warlock (Dwight Perry), Jimmie Ray Weeks (Leland McBride), J. Kenneth Campbell (DeMarco). User Comment: mango_man USA • This is one of the best movies ever made. Top 2. Never has a movie been made with such an incredible plot, excellent special effects, perfect casting, and a beautiful love story. This movie is pure genius. Masterful in story, sweeping in scope, this movie takes the audience through despair, love, hate, desperation, and true courage. Using special effects to support the story, rather than special effects BEING the story, the producers made an epic that outshines all others. Summary: Deep within the darkest waters of the ocean, greatness is the Abyss. IMDb Rating (08/21/01): 7.3/10 from 11,064 users
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