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The Abyss (1989)

Name: The Abyss
Director: James Cameron
Genre: drama film, adventure film, science fiction film
Duration: 146 min
Rating: 7.5

The Abyss is a 1989 American science fiction–adventure 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 U.S. 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.

Directed by James Cameron · Shot by Mikael Salomon · Cut by Howard E. Smith · Music by Alan Silvestri · 146 min

Behind the scenes

The Abyss (1989) Behind the Scenes | CGI Breakdown | Miniature — Root Studio · 9 min
Making of The Abyss — Kolo Kino · 25 min

Elsewhere

More by James Cameron

Xenogenesis — 1978
Piranha II: The Spawning — 1981
The Terminator — 1984
Aliens — 1986
Terminator 2: Judgment Day — 1991
True Lies — 1994
T2-3D: Battle Across Time — 1996
Titanic — 1997
Expedition: Bismarck — 2002
Ghosts of the Abyss — 2003
Aliens of the Deep — 2005
Avatar — 2009
The Dive — 2010
Titanic 3D — 2012
Avatar: The Way of Water — 2022
Avatar: Fire and Ash — 2025
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) — 2026
Avatar 4 — 2029
Avatar 5 — 2031

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