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The abyss [DVD videorecording] / 20th Century Fox ; directed by James Cameron ; written by James Cameron ; produced by Gale Anne Hurd.

Additional Name(s) Cameron, James, 1954-

SummaryWhen a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks, the Navy commandeers the crew of a civilian deep sea oil rig to help in the rescue operation. This perilous mission becomes a wondrous odyssey into the unknown as forces from the ocean's deepest region begin to make contact with the divers.

Audience/RatingMPAA rating: PG-13.

PublicationBeverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c1993.

Physical Description1 videodisc (171 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

EditionSpecial ed.

NoteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1989.

NoteIncludes both the Special Edition, with 28 minutes of additional footage, plus the original theatrical version ; widescreen format (Aspect ratio 2.35:1) for both theatrical and special versions ; commentary option for both versions (text only) ; DVD-ROM script & storyboard-to-screen comparison.

CreditsMusic, Alan Silvestri ; production design, Leslie Dilley ; director of photography, Mikael Salomon ; editor, Joel Goodman.

CreditsEd Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester, Todd Graff, John Bedford Lloyd, J.C. Quinn, Kimberly Scott, Capt. Kidd Brewer, Jr., George Robert Klek, Christopher Murphy, Adam Nelson.



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Additional Name(s)
Cameron, James, 1954-
Hurd, Gale Anne.
Harris, Ed, 1950-
Mastrantonio, Mary Elizabeth.
Biehn, Michael, 1956-
Subjects
Nuclear submarines -- United States -- Drama.
Submarine disasters -- Drama.
Extraterrestrial beings -- Drama.
Human-alien encounters -- Drama.
Deep diving -- Drama.
Ocean bottom -- Drama.
Deep-sea drilling ships -- Drama.
Cold War -- Drama.
Genres/Formats
Science fiction films.
Horror films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.