DVD 163 mins IMDB 7.5
PG-13
The Abyss - Special Edition (Widescreen)
20th Century Fox (1989)
In Collection
#9

My Rating:
7

Seen It:
Yes
(May 2008 )
Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
USA  /  English

Ed Harris Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Lindsey Brigman
Michael Biehn Lt. Hiram Coffey
Leo Burmester Catfish De Vries
Todd Graff Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
John Bedford Lloyd Jammer Willis
J.C. Quinn Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson
Kimberly Scott Lisa 'One Night' Standing
Captain Kidd Brewer Jr. Lew Finler
George Robert Klek Wilhite

Director James Cameron
Producer Gale Anne Hurd; Van Ling
Writer James Cameron

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 over 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.

Edition Details
Barcode 024543000082
Region Any Region
Release Date 21-Mar-00
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2
Personal Details
Purchase Date April 2008
Store MAO
Tags AVI(BT), DVDCL(MAO), DVDCopy(MAO), DVDCopy(VHS/Sams)
Links IMDB
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Features
Disc 1: THX Certified
Disc One:
Special Edition with 28 minutes of additional footage and original theatrical version
Text only commentary option for both versions
Collector's edition 12-page booklet
Disc Two:
60-minute documentary - "Under Pressure: Making The Abyss"
James Cameron's complete screenplay
Multi-angles of pseuopod sequence
3 DVD-ROM games
Extensive storyboards and original concept art and more!

Notes
"Heart stopping…white knuckle…deep sea thrills." - David Ansen, Newsweek A thrilling, underwater action adventure from writer-director James Cameron (Titanic, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Aliens)