Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 62%
TMDB Rating 7.4
IMDB Rating 7.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 89%

Financials

Revenue: $90,000,098

Budget: $43,000,000

Profit: + $47,000,098


Movie Details

Tag Line: When you get there, you will understand.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Aug 9, 1989

Rating: 2024-03-12

Run Time: 2h 20m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox , Pacific Western

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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Virgil 'Bud' Brigman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Lindsey Brigman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Lieutenant Hiram Coffey

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester

Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Todd Graff

Todd Graff

Alan 'Hippy' Carnes

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Jammer Willis

Age : N/A | Popularity : 22%

Kimberly Scott

Kimberly Scott

Lisa 'One Night' Standing

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Bendix

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
James Cameron
James Cameron
Script Supervisor
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
First Assistant Director
Newt Arnold
Newt Arnold
Second Assistant Director
Verónica González Rubio
Verónica González Rubio
Production Producer
Gale Anne Hurd
Gale Anne Hurd
Van Ling
Van Ling
Casting
Howard Feuer
Howard Feuer
Casting Associate
Dennis Osborne
Dennis Osborne
Production Accountant
Vince Heileson
Vince Heileson
Production Coordinator
Laura Greenlee
Laura Greenlee
Production Manager
Charles Skouras III
Charles Skouras III
Production Supervisor
Paul Tivers
Paul Tivers
Assistant Accountant
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
Assistant Production Coordinator
Beth DePatie
Beth DePatie
Assistant Unit Manager
Tekin Cetinkaya
Tekin Cetinkaya
Key Set Production Assistant
Hilbert Hakim
Hilbert Hakim
Production Assistant
Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Production Secretary
Jennifer C. Bell
Jennifer C. Bell
Location Manager
Andrew Chapman
Andrew Chapman
Sound Original Music Composer
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Foley
Greg Orloff
Greg Orloff
John Roesch
John Roesch
Joseph T. Sabella
Joseph T. Sabella
Supervising Sound Editor
Dody Dorn
Dody Dorn
Sound Designer
Blake Leyh
Blake Leyh
Music Editor
Kenneth Karman
Kenneth Karman
Sound mixer
Lee Orloff
Lee Orloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Overton
Richard Overton
Kevin F. Cleary
Kevin F. Cleary
Kevin E. Carpenter
Kevin E. Carpenter
Don J. Bassman
Don J. Bassman
Boom Operator
George Leong
George Leong
Assistant Sound Editor
Howell Gibbens
Howell Gibbens
Sound Editor
Stuart Copely
Stuart Copely
Orchestrator
James B. Campbell
James B. Campbell
Sound Recordist
Robert Renga
Robert Renga
ADR Editor
Joe Dorn
Joe Dorn
ADR Mixer
Robert Deschaine
Robert Deschaine
ADR Recordist
David Jobe
David Jobe
Apprentice Sound Editor
Roy Seeger
Roy Seeger
Foley Artist
Kevin Bartnof
Kevin Bartnof
Foley Mixer
Marilyn Graf
Marilyn Graf
Foley Recordist
Carolyn Tapp
Carolyn Tapp
Foley Supervisor
Marian Wilde
Marian Wilde
Musician
Ralph Williams
Ralph Williams
Camera Director of Photography
Mikael Salomon
Mikael Salomon
Still Photographer
Richard Foreman Jr.
Richard Foreman Jr.
Camera Operator
Paul C. Babin
Paul C. Babin
George D. Dodge
George D. Dodge
Underwater Camera
Jordan Klein Jr.
Jordan Klein Jr.
Steadicam Operator
Bob Gorelick
Bob Gorelick
J. Michael Muro
J. Michael Muro
First Assistant Camera
Ian Fox
Ian Fox
Key Grip
Bobby Huber
Bobby Huber
Grip
Robert Hoelen
Robert Hoelen
Additional Second Assistant Camera
David Luckenbach
David Luckenbach
Assistant Camera
Michael Griffin
Michael Griffin
Best Boy Grip
Scott R. Davis
Scott R. Davis
Dolly Grip
Jimmy Leavens
Jimmy Leavens
Second Assistant Camera
Marc Brown
Marc Brown
Art Production Design
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley
Set Decoration
Anne Kuljian
Anne Kuljian
Art Direction
Russell Christian
Russell Christian
Joseph C. Nemec III
Joseph C. Nemec III
Construction Coordinator
George Stokes
George Stokes
Art Department Coordinator
Mary Alice Palmer
Mary Alice Palmer
Assistant Art Director
Dan Webster
Dan Webster
Sculptor
Brian Cole
Brian Cole
Screaming Mad George
Screaming Mad George
Set Designer
Gershon Ginsburg
Gershon Ginsburg
Andrew Precht
Andrew Precht
Thomas P. Wilkins
Thomas P. Wilkins
Conceptual Design
Ron Cobb
Ron Cobb
Construction Foreman
Tom Jones Jr.
Tom Jones Jr.
Leadman
John D. Kretschmer
John D. Kretschmer
Painter
Karen Steward
Karen Steward
Production Illustrator
Michele Moen
Michele Moen
Standby Painter
Joe Cooper
Joe Cooper
Property Master
Emily Yudell
Emily Yudell
Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart
Assistant Property Master
Linda Waxman
Linda Waxman
Concept Artist
Jean Giraud
Jean Giraud
Construction Buyer
Charlotte Patterson
Charlotte Patterson
Storyboard Artist
Phillip Norwood
Phillip Norwood
Title Designer
Ernest Farino
Ernest Farino
Supervising Art Director
Peter Childs
Peter Childs
Crew Stunts
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Steve Kelso
Steve Kelso
Kerry Rossall
Kerry Rossall
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Marcia Holley
Marcia Holley
Diane Hetfield
Diane Hetfield
Glory Fioramonti
Glory Fioramonti
Pat Romano
Pat Romano
Clay Boss
Clay Boss
Frank Lloyd
Frank Lloyd
Rick Avery
Rick Avery
Denney Pierce
Denney Pierce
Michael Cassidy
Michael Cassidy
Scenic Artist
Michael T. Daigle
Michael T. Daigle
Special Effects Coordinator
Joseph A. Unsinn
Joseph A. Unsinn
Joe Viskocil
Joe Viskocil
Visual Effects Editor
Kathy Chasen-Hay
Kathy Chasen-Hay
Miller Drake
Miller Drake
Stunt Coordinator
Dick Warlock
Dick Warlock
Transportation Coordinator
Chuck Clarke
Chuck Clarke
Additional Music
Robert Garrett
Robert Garrett
Carpenter
Jack Cornish
Jack Cornish
Craft Service
Stephan Schultze
Stephan Schultze
Driver
John Anderson
John Anderson
Propmaker
Neil Gahm
Neil Gahm
Set Production Assistant
Nancy Blewer
Nancy Blewer
Stand In
Dominic Jack Pizzo, Sr.
Dominic Jack Pizzo, Sr.
Transportation Captain
Brian Delahanty
Brian Delahanty
Unit Publicist
Anne Marie Stein
Anne Marie Stein
Video Assist Operator
David Schmalz
David Schmalz
Special Effects Technician
Donn Markel
Donn Markel
Stunt Double
Jon H. Epstein
Jon H. Epstein
Editorial Staff
Timothy Greenwood
Timothy Greenwood
Technical Advisor
Gene Witham
Gene Witham
Weapons Master
Randy E. Moore
Randy E. Moore
Visual Effects Art Director
Wilson Tang
Wilson Tang
Editing Editor
Conrad Buff IV
Conrad Buff IV
Joel Goodman
Joel Goodman
Howard E. Smith
Howard E. Smith
Steven Quale
Steven Quale
Color Timer
Bob Hagans
Bob Hagans
Assistant Editor
Christopher Koefoed
Christopher Koefoed
Negative Cutter
Gary Burritt
Gary Burritt
Project Manager
Jim English
Jim English
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Deborah Everton
Deborah Everton
Makeup Artist
Kathryn Fenton
Kathryn Fenton
Costume Supervisor
Deena Appel
Deena Appel
Hairstylist
Emanuel Millar
Emanuel Millar
Set Dressing Artist
General Fermon Judd Jr.
General Fermon Judd Jr.
Wardrobe Assistant
Joshua Keep
Joshua Keep
Visual Effects Visual Effects Producer
Laura Buff
Laura Buff
Ned Gorman
Ned Gorman
Leslie Huntley
Leslie Huntley
Diana Shornstein
Diana Shornstein
Julia Gibson
Julia Gibson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hoyt Yeatman
Hoyt Yeatman
Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson
Walt Conti
Walt Conti
John Bruno
John Bruno
Dennis Muren
Dennis Muren
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Christopher Warren
Christopher Warren
Animation Supervisor
Jeff Burks
Jeff Burks
Visual Effects Coordinator
Mike Chambers
Mike Chambers
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Erik Henry
Erik Henry
Visual Effects Production Manager
Kristina Birkmayer
Kristina Birkmayer
Effects Supervisor
Larz Anderson
Larz Anderson
Mechanical Designer
Glenn Edwards
Glenn Edwards
Glenn Edwards
Glenn Edwards
Glenn Edwards
Glenn Edwards
CG Artist
Steve Williams
Steve Williams
Lighting Gaffer
Mark A. Shelton
Mark A. Shelton
George S. Neil
George S. Neil
Dwight Campbell
Dwight Campbell
Best Boy Electric
James M. McEwen
James M. McEwen
Electrician
Vince Pace
Vince Pace
Lighting Supervisor
Richard Mula
Richard Mula
Rigging Grip
W.D. Hill
W.D. Hill
Key Rigging Grip
Charles 'Tom' Hinson
Charles 'Tom' Hinson
Underwater Gaffer
Patrick Murray
Patrick Murray
Writing Writer
James Cameron
James Cameron
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