The Abyss

Release date: Aug 9, 1989

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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Top Cast

Virgil 'Bud' Brigman

Lindsey Brigman

Lieutenant Hiram Coffey

Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries

Alan 'Hippy' Carnes

Jammer Willis

Lisa 'One Night' Standing

Bendix

Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson

Lew Finler

Wilhite

Schoenick

Ensign Monk

Dwight Perry

Leland McBride

DeMarco

Captain

Barnes

Gerard Kirkhill

Dr. Berg

Bill Tyler

Anchorwoman

Young Woman

Woman Reporter

Anchorman

Anchorman #2

Construction Worker

Truck Driver

Wave Reporter

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Navigator

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