The Abyss (1989)

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PG-13 | 2 hr 20 mins | Action, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Fantasy | Released: 1/1/1989 |Box Office Total: $54.2M

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Synopsis:

A group of civilian divers are pressed into service by the United States Navy to search out and rescue a stricken nuclear submarine.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/1989

Studio	Credit
Fox Films, Ltd.	Studio
Director	Credit
James Cameron	Director
Cast	Credit
Ed Harris	Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio	Lindsey Brigman
Michael Biehn	Lieutenant Coffey
Leo Burmester	Catfish DeVries
Todd Graff	Alain 'Hippy' Carnes
John Bedford Lloyd	Jammer Willis
J C Quinn	Sonny Dawson
Kimberly Scott	Lisa 'One Night' Standing
Captain Kidd Brewer Jr	Lew Finler
George Robert Klek	Wilhite
Christopher Murphy	Schoenick
Adam Nelson	Ensign Monk
Richard Warlock	Dwight Perry
Jimmie Ray Weeks	Leland McBride
J Kenneth Campbell	DeMarco
Ken Jenkins	Gerard Kirkhill
Chris Elliott	Bendix
Peter Ratray	Captain
Michael Beach	Barnes
Brad Sullivan	Executive
Frank Lloyd	Navigator
Joe Farago	Anchorman
William Wisher	Bill Tyler
Phillip Darlington	Crew Member
Joseph Nemec III	Crew Member
Super Sea Rover	Big Geek
Mini Rover Mk II	Little Geek
Production Credits	Credit
Gale Anne Hurd	Producer
Van Ling	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
GJP Inc Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Twentieth Century Fox	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
20th Century Fox Studios	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Holland Film Releasing	Theatrical Distributor
20th Century Fox Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
CBS/Fox Video International	Domestic Video Distributor
Cinematic Pool	Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Earl Owensby Studios in Gaffney, South Carolina
Harbor Star Stage in San Pedro, California
Westport, Washington
Writer	Credit
James Cameron	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Jyllel Syage	Post-Production Accountant
Vince Heileson	Production Accountant
Robert Gordon	Assistant Accountant - accountant assistant
Linden Johnson	Assistant Accountant - accountant assistant
Kathi Levine	Assistant Accountant - accountant assistant
Art Department	Credit
Andrew Precht	Set Designer
Phill Norwood	Storyboard Artist
Mary Alice Palmer	Art Department Coordinator
Daniel R Webster	Assistant Art Director - art direction assistant
Mike Daigle	Scenic Artist
Moebius	Concept Artist - Conceptual Artist
James Kagel	Art Department - key sculptor
Peter Childs	Art Director - art direction supervisor
Daren R Dochterman	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Leslie Dilley	Production Designer
John D Kretschmer	Lead Person - leadman
Anne Kuljian	Set Decorator
Jim Ferrell	Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Russell Christian	Art Director - art direction
Ray V DiCarlo	Lead Person - leadman
Tom Wilkins	Set Designer
Dan Wissner	Assistant Art Director - art direction assistant
Hal Miles II	Art Department - key sculptor
Joseph C Nemec III	Art Director - art direction
Brian E Cole	Art Department - sculptor
Gershon Ginsburg	Set Designer
Steve Beck	Art Director - effects art director
Casting	Credit
Howard Feuer	Casting
Carlton Thomas	Casting - casting coordinator
Judi's Casting Service	Casting Agency casting
Craft Services	Credit
Stephan Schultze	Craft Service
Tim Corbin	Catering - cook assistant
Linda Taffar	Catering - cook assistant
Film Camera	Credit
Gary Platek	Lighting - laser lighting effects
James Muro	Steadicam Operator
Richard Mula	Lighting Director - lighting supervisor
Rhonda Gunner	Video - video and graphic displays
Bob Hagans	Color Timer
John Huneck	Camera Operator
Randy Johnson	Camera Assistant - effects camera assistant
Terry Chostner	Camera - effects cameraman
Richard Foreman	Photography - stills
Ian Fox	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Mikael Salomon	Director of Photography
Paul Babin	Camera Operator
Marc Brown	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Richard Hollander	Video - video and graphic displays
Al Giddings	Director of Photography - underwater director of photography
Richard Foreman	Photography - underwater stills
Walter Clayton III	Lighting - lighting/doubles
Robert Hill	Camera Assistant - effects camera assistant
Bob Gorelick	Steadicam Operator
John Nicolard	Color Timer
Harry V Walton	Camera - effects cameraman
Dennis Skotak	Director of Photography
Ted Nutty	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Gregory L McMurry	Video - video and graphic displays
Stephen A George	Lighting - lighting/doubles
Michael Griffin	Camera Assistant
George D Dodge	Camera Operator
Yuri Farrant	Camera - effects cameraman
Eric Brevig	Photography - effects photography
Wayne Baker	Camera Operator
David Luckenbach	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Harry Schafer	Lighting - lighting/doubles
Chuck Schuman	Photography - effects photography
John C Wash	Video - video and graphic displays
Mike Thomas	Camera Assistant
Paul Huston	Camera - effects cameraman
Ed W Marsh	Video - video editor
Jack Monestier	Lighting - lighting rigger
Jim Belkin	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Bob Cecchini	Camera Assistant
Christopher Duddy	Photography - effects photography
Alex Funke	Photography - miniature photography supervisor
Mark Cane	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Hydro Image	Lighting - underwater lighting equipment
Ned Martin	Camera Assistant
Craig Allen	Video - video transfers
James Green	Photography - matte photography
Marcial Lopez	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Richard Mula	Lighting - underwater lighting equipment design
Charles Nicklin	Photography - underwater documentary photography
Pete Romano	Lighting - underwater lighting equipment design
Pete Romano	Photography - underwater miniature photography
Management	Credit
Charlie Arneson	Manager - systems manager
John Palmer	Manager - model shop manager
Music	Credit
Linda Ronstadt	Song Performer
Kenneth Karman	Music Editor
Lowell George	Song
Alan Silvestri	Music
James B Campbell	Orchestrations
Dennis S Sands	Music - music scoring mixer
Jacqueline Tager	Music Editor - music editor assistant
Robert Garrett	Music
Physical Effects	Credit
Dick Warlock	Stunt Coordinator
Clay Boss	Stunts
Michael Bigelow	Motion Control - motion control supervisor
Mike Cassidy	Stunts
Scott Beattie	Motion Control - motion control supervisor
Bob K Cummings	Stunts
Michael Shea	Motion Control - motion control supervisor
Terry Moews	Motion Control - motion control technician
Mike DeLuna	Stunts
Jon Epstein	Stunts
Michael Talarico	Motion Control - motion control technician
Rick Johnson	Motion Control - motion control technician
Gloria-Gene Fioramonti	Stunts
Michael Condro	Motion Control - motion control technician
Roy Harrison	Stunts
Gloria Hetfield	Stunts
Tom Shaughnessy	Motion Control - motion control technician
Scott Campbell	Motion Control - motion control technician
Marcia Holley	Stunts
Fred Iguchi	Motion Control - motion control electronics
Loren Janes	Stunts
Michael Johnson	Stunts
Brett Jones	Stunts
Frank Lloyd	Stunts
Billy Oliver	Stunts
Alan Oliney	Stunts
Denney Pierce	Stunts
Patrick Romano	Stunts
Kerry Rossall	Stunts
Richard Washington