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An epic adventure film thrusting a team of civilian divers and Navy SEALs to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, in a search-and-rescue mission for a sunken nuclear submarine.
Original Release
08/09/1989
US Release
08/09/1989
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ed Harris | Bud Brigman / Virgil 'Bud' Brigman |
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | Lindsey Brigman |
Michael Biehn | Lt. Coffey / Lieutenant Hiram Coffey |
Leo Burmester | Catfish De Vries |
Todd Graff | Alan 'Hippy' Carnes |
John Bedford Lloyd | Jammer Willis |
Kimberly Scott | Lisa 'One Night' Standing |
Chris Elliott | Bendix |
J.C. Quinn | 'Sonny' Dawson / Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson |
Captain Kidd Brewer Jr. | Lew Finler |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ed Harris | Bud Brigman / Virgil 'Bud' Brigman |
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | Lindsey Brigman |
Michael Biehn | Lt. Coffey / Lieutenant Hiram Coffey |
Leo Burmester | Catfish De Vries |
Todd Graff | Alan 'Hippy' Carnes |
John Bedford Lloyd | Jammer Willis |
Kimberly Scott | Lisa 'One Night' Standing |
Chris Elliott | Bendix |
J.C. Quinn | 'Sonny' Dawson / Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson |
Captain Kidd Brewer Jr. | Lew Finler |
George Robert Klek | Wilhite |
Adam Nelson | Ensign Monk |
Dick Warlock | Dwight Perry |
Jimmie Ray Weeks | Leland McBride |
J. Kenneth Campbell | DeMarco |
Peter Ratray | Captain |
Michael Beach | Barnes |
Ken Jenkins | Gerard Kirkhill |
Michael Chapman | Dr. Berg |
Brad Sullivan | Executive |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gale Anne Hurd | Producer |
Van Ling | Producer |
Editors
Trailers

The Abyss
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1990 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
1990 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
1990 | Oscar | Best Sound | Nominated |
1990 | Oscar | Best Effects, Visual Effects | Won |