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The Abyss

The Abyss

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 9, 1989

Runtime

2h 20m

Genres

Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

User Score

73%

Original Title

The Abyss

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Pacific Western

Director

James Cameron

Budget

$70,000,000

Revenue

$90,000,098

Description

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.