The Abyss

The Abyss
The Abyss
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Cameron
Written by	James Cameron
Produced by	Gale Anne Hurd
Starring	Ed Harris; Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio; Michael Biehn;
Cinematography	Mikael Salomon
Edited by	Conrad Buff IV; Joel Goodman; Howard E. Smith;
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Production; company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	August 9, 1989;
Running time	140 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$43–47 million
Box office	$90 million

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.

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.

^ ^a ^b "The Abyss". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
^ "THE ABYSS (12)". British Board of Film Classification. October 17, 1989. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
^ "The Abyss (1989)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009.

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[afi-1] "The Abyss". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.

[2] "THE ABYSS (12)". British Board of Film Classification. October 17, 1989. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2013.

[mojo-4] "The Abyss (1989)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009.

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