The Abyss
1989 film by James Cameron / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Abyss (disambiguation).
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.
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Directed by | James Cameron |
Written by | James Cameron |
Produced by | Gale Anne Hurd |
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Cinematography | Mikael Salomon |
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Music by | Alan Silvestri |
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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] |
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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.