The Abyss
“When you get there, you will understand.”
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.
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Cast
38 people
Ed Harris
Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
Known for
Westworld
The Truman Show
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Lindsey Brigman
Known for
Scarface
Limitless
Michael Biehn
Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
Known for
The Terminator
Aliens
Leo Burmester
Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
Known for
A Perfect World
The Last Temptation of Christ
Todd Graff
Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
Known for
Strange Days
An Innocent Man
John Bedford Lloyd
Jammer Willis
Known for
Ozark
The Bourne Supremacy
Kimberly Scott
Lisa 'One Night' Standing
Known for
Love & Other Drugs
Flatliners
Chris Elliott
Bendix
Known for
Groundhog Day
Schitt's Creek
J.C. Quinn
Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson
Known for
Days of Thunder
Maximum Overdrive
Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.
Lew Finler
Also in
Piranha II: The Spawning
George Robert Klek
Wilhite
Also in
Senior Week
21 Jump Street
Christopher Murphy
Schoenick
Known for
Valley Girl
Carnosaur 2
James Cameron Director · Alan Silvestri Composer Mikael Salomon Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $90M · Budget $43M · United States release August 9, 1989
Box office
Budget
$43,000,000
Worldwide gross
$90,000,098
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
Pacific Western
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
Lightstorm Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 8, 1989
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · August 9, 1989
Theatrical
United States · March 29, 1990
Physical · VHS
United States
June 1, 1990 · Physical · LaserDisc
February 26, 1993 · Limited theatrical · Special Edition
April 7, 1993 · Physical · Special Edition LaserDisc
November 6, 1996 · Physical · "Extended Version" LaserDisc (Special Edition in Dolby Digital)
March 21, 2000 · Physical · Special Edition 2-Disc DVD / VHS
March 5, 2002 · Physical · Special Edition Single-Disc DVD
May 21, 2002 · Physical · Special Edition Full Screen DVD
September 27, 2023 · Premiere · Beyond Fest (Special Edition 4K remaster)
December 6, 2023 · Theatrical · Special Edition 4K remaster
December 12, 2023 · Digital · 4K remaster
March 12, 2024 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
April 11, 2025 · Digital · Disney+ (4K remaster)
American Samoa
April 10, 2025 · Digital · Disney+ (4K remaster)
Argentina
November 16, 1989 · Theatrical
Australia
December 14, 1989 · Theatrical
September 24, 1993 · Theatrical · Special edition
Belgium
October 4, 1989 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 21, 1989 · Theatrical
Canada
March 21, 2000 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
October 11, 1989 · Theatrical
Finland
September 29, 1989 · Theatrical
France
September 27, 1989 · Theatrical · A partir de 14 ans
Germany
September 28, 1989 · Theatrical · West Germany
July 20, 1990 · Theatrical · East Germany
July 8, 1993 · Theatrical · Special edition
Greece
September 29, 1989 · Theatrical
Guam
April 11, 2025 · Digital · Disney+ (4K remaster)
Hungary
June 21, 1990 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 27, 1989 · Theatrical
Italy
December 20, 1989 · Theatrical
Japan
March 10, 1990 · Theatrical
December 16, 1990 · Physical · LaserDisc
Mexico
November 3, 1989 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 15, 1989 · Theatrical
January 9, 2002 · TV · V8
June 30, 2007 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
August 30, 1989 · Theatrical
Northern Mariana Islands
April 11, 2025 · Digital · Disney+ (4K remaster)
Philippines
January 16, 1990 · Theatrical · Davao
Portugal
December 1, 1989 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
December 12, 2023 · Digital · 4K remaster
March 12, 2024 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
April 11, 2025 · Digital · Disney+ (4K remaster)
Russia
November 28, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Serbia
November 28, 1989 · Theatrical
Slovakia
December 20, 1997 · TV · Markíza
South Korea
October 7, 1989 · Theatrical
Spain
November 8, 1989 · Theatrical
August 27, 1993 · Theatrical · Special edition
Sweden
September 29, 1989 · Theatrical
June 18, 1993 · Theatrical · Special edition
Taiwan
September 23, 1989 · Theatrical
Thailand
December 23, 1989 · Theatrical
Türkiye
April 20, 1990 · Theatrical
U.S. Virgin Islands
April 11, 2025 · Digital · Disney+ (4K remaster)
United Kingdom
October 13, 1989 · Theatrical
May 21, 1993 · Theatrical · Special edition
Uruguay
January 1, 1990 · Theatrical
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