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The Abyss (1989)

When you get there, you will understand.

2h 20m·1989
IMDb7.5/10RT75%Metacritic62TMDB7.4/10

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.

Director: James Cameron

Where to Watch · US

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Top Cast

Ed Harris · Virgil 'Bud' BrigmanMary Elizabeth Mastrantonio · Lindsey BrigmanMichael Biehn · Lieutenant Hiram CoffeyLeo Burmester · Catton ‘Catfish’ De VriesTodd Graff · Alan 'Hippy' CarnesJohn Bedford Lloyd · Jammer WillisKimberly Scott · Lisa 'One Night' StandingChris Elliott · Bendix