The Abyss

2h 20min

Adventure

Thriller

Science Fiction

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

Cast

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester

Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
Todd Graff

Todd Graff

Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Jammer Willis
Kimberly Scott

Kimberly Scott

Lisa 'One Night' Standing
J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson
Adam Nelson

Adam Nelson

Ensign Monk
Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Dwight Perry
Jimmie Ray Weeks

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Leland McBride
Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Gerard Kirkhill
William Wisher

William Wisher

Bill Tyler
Wendy Gordon

Wendy Gordon

Anchorwoman
Paula Cross

Paula Cross

Young Woman
Emily Yancy

Emily Yancy

Woman Reporter
Joe Farago

Joe Farago

Anchorman
Marcus K. Mukai

Marcus K. Mukai

Anchorman #2
Thomas F. Duffy

Thomas F. Duffy

Construction Worker
Chris Anastasio

Chris Anastasio

Truck Driver
Tom Isbell

Tom Isbell

Wave Reporter
Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Navigator

Release date

9th Aug 1989

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English