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Revenue: $0
Budget: $14,390,509
Profit: - $-14,390,509
Movie Details
Tag Line: Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep
Status: Released
Average Rating: 8
Release Date: May 10, 1988
Rating: 1988-08-19
Run Time: 2h 48m
Original Language: French
Website: -
Production Countries: France
Production Companies: Gaumont
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Synopsis
Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest -- determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear -- Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.
Crew
Department | Role | Name |
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Directing | Director |
Luc Besson
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Camera | Director of Photography |
Carlo Varini
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Sound | Original Music Composer |
Éric Serra
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Sound Designer |
Pierre Befve
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Production | Producer |
Patrice Ledoux
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Casting |
Nathalie Chéron
Lissa Pillu
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Co-Producer |
Luc Besson
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Editing | Editor |
Olivier Mauffroy
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Art | Production Design |
Dan Weil
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Set Decoration |
Patrick Barthelemy
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Writing | Story |
Luc Besson
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Screenplay |
Luc Besson
Robert Garland
Marilyn Goldin
Jacques Mayol
Marc Perrier
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Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Magali Guidasci
Mimi Lempicka
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Makeup Artist |
Geneviève Peyralade
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Department | Role | Name |