The Abyss (DVD, 2004)

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An unidentified floating object is picked up on the sonar of a US nuclear submarine, and the ensuing panic leads to the sub being marooned on the edge of an abyss. Oil rigger Bud Brigman (Ed Harris) leads his team on a rescue mission, aided by engineer Lindsey Brigman (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), Bud's estranged wife.

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A team of civilian divers working on a prototype underwater oil-drilling rig are coerced by the US Navy into helping them look for a lost nuclear submarine. Whilst in deep water the Navy supervisor has paranoid ideas about what they've found in the Abyss.

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ProducerGale Anne Hurd
EAN5039036017671
eBay Product ID (ePID)30592836

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ActorTodd Graff, Leo Burmester, Michael Biehn, Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Chris Elliott
Film/TV TitleThe Abyss
DirectorJames Cameron
FormatDVD
Release Year2004
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama, General
Run Time163 Mins

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Certificate15
Number of Discs1
ComposerAlan Silvestri
ReviewsRolling Stone - ...[A] stupendously exciting and emotionally engulfing film....With probing intelligence and passionate feeling, Cameron has raised the adventure film very close to the level of art..., Variety - ...A technical marvel with sustained tension, exciting action footage and an emotional wallop in its nearly platonic love story..., Entertainment Weekly - "...Cameron again delves in....An epic story line...and much more..." -- Rating: B
Additional InformationAfter a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks in a remote part of the ocean floor, a team of divers on a prototype underwater oil rig are pressed into service by the U.S. Navy in a rescue attempt. When a hurricane cuts off contact between the surface and the underwater depths, the crew begin to see evidence of a strange, possibly alien intelligence at work. While chief Bud Brigman (Ed Harris) bickers with his ex-wife and boss (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), the Navy commander begins to grow increasingly paranoid about the mysterious alien life and threatens to use a recovered nuclear weapon to destroy everything. James Cameron's undersea epic is a tale of sacrifice and hope in an amazing alien landscape that covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Featuring landmark visual effects but plagued by production difficulties, the cast and crew were stretched to the breaking point and THE ABYSS became one of the most expensive films ever made in its time, but the final result is a remarkable blend of action and human drama. Scenes cut from the theatrical version, including a number of special effects sequences involving huge tidal waves threatening the cities of the world, are restored in the Special Edition versions.
ScreenwriterJames Cameron
Movie/TV TitleThe Abyss
Director of PhotographyMikael Salomon

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    This is a brilliant film. There is loads of action and the people are very interactive with each other. Great Underwater scenes. A must see film. Well done to the director and everyone else who was involved in the making of this film. Top marks all round.

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  • Highly gripping storyline,an amazing visional experience with great actors doing their characters justice.

    Highly enjoyed the bonus material which added to the overall great experience, with what the actors had to endure in making this a great film.

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  • Excellent viewing

    Lovely film great actors and great story.

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  • MajorSteve-O's review

    Great film with very good storyline, great effects especially good is the Special edition, really fun to watch.

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  • Scratch on disc made it unoperable and u...

    Scratch on disc made it unoperable and un-watchable after 50 minutes. Tried to skip chapters but did not help.

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  • Brilliant

    One of my favourite movies, classic

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  • Great DVD

    Great film to watch plenty action .

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  • All good thanks

    All good thanks

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  • Satisfied my expectations

    I have already seen the long version of the movie, but wanted to own it. I really like it as most of Cameron's movies. The only "downside" was that this DVD was UK version with at least one scene slightly re-cut.

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