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Synopsis
The crew of an experimental, high-tech submersible is called into action to investigate a mysterious nuclear submarine crash. A series of strange encounters leads the crew to suspect the accident was caused by an extraterrestrial craft, and that they may be participating in an encounter with an alien species. However, in order to make contact, they must not only brave the abyss, an exceedingly deep underwater canyon, but also deal with the violent actions of one of their own crew members, an increasingly paranoid Navy SEAL officer. Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss: Special Edition is an extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic, reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original release under studio pressure. Much of the restored footage places the film's events in a grander political context, as the crew's mission becomes a factor in the dangerous escalation of nuclear tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. The largest change involves the film's ending, which provides further information on the aliens' mission on Earth, bringing the film to closer to Cameron's intention: a modern remake of Robert Wise's The Day the Earth Stood Still. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Cast

Michael Biehn Lt. Coffey
Capt. Kidd Brewer, Jr. Lew Finier
Leo Burmeister Catfish De Vries
J. Kenneth Campbell DeMarco
Todd Graff Alan "Hippy" Carnes
Ed Harris Bud Brigman
George Robert Klek Wilhite
John Bedford Lloyd "Jammer" Willis
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Lindsey Brigman
Chris Murphy Seal Schoenick
Adam Nelson Ensign Monk
J.C. Quinn "Sonny" Dawson
Kimberly Scott Lisa "One Night" Standing
Jimmie Ray Weeks Leland McBride
Ken Jenkins Gerard Kirkhill
Richard Warlock Dwight Perry

Production Crew

Joseph C. Nemec III Art Director
Peter Childs Art Director
Russell Christian Art Director
Howard Feuer Casting
Dennis Skotak Cinematographer
Mikael Salomon Cinematographer
Alan Silvestri Composer (Music Score)
Deborah Everton Costume Designer
James Cameron Director
Conrad Buff Editor
Howard E. Smith Editor
Howard Smith Editor
Joel Goodman Editor
Kevin Bartnof Foley Artist
Kathryn Miles Kelly Makeup
Lee Orloff Musical Direction/Supervision
Gale Anne Hurd Producer
Charles Skouras III Production Designer
Leslie Dilley Production Designer
Charles Skouras III Production Manager
Bob Beemer Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Columbus Screenwriter
James Cameron Screenwriter
Andrew Precht Set Designer
Anne Kuljian Set Designer
Gershon Ginsburg Set Designer
Thomas D. Wilkins Set Designer
David Kirk Special Effects
Gene Warren, Jr. Special Effects
Joe Unsinn Special Effects
Matthew Yuricich Special Effects
Robert Olmstead Special Effects
Roberto Viskin Special Effects
Scott E. Anderson Special Effects
Alan Oliney Stunts
Billy Oliver Stunts
Brett Jones Stunts
Clay Boss Stunts
Denney Pierce Stunts
Kerry Rossall Stunts
Loren Janes Stunts
Marcia Holley Stunts
Michael Cassidy Stunts
Patrick Romano Stunts
Richard Warlock Stunts
Richard Washington Stunts
Philip Barberio Visual Effects
Alex Funke Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 1989
Runtime: 140
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
Category: Feature


Produced by
20th Century Fox

Release
August 09, 1989 (USA)
by 20th Century Fox