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Features: DVD
When a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks, one diver (Ed Harris) soon finds himself on an 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.
"Spectacular underwater saga... a fascinating, one-of-a-kind experience." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
After a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks in a remote part of the ocean floor, a team of divers on a prototype underwater oil rig are pressed into service by the U.S. Navy in a rescue attempt. When a hurricane cuts off contact between the surface and the underwater depths, the crew begin to see evidence of a strange, possibly alien intelligence at work. While chief Bud Brigman (Ed Harris) bickers with his ex-wife and boss (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), the Navy commander begins to grow increasingly paranoid about the mysterious alien life and threatens to use a recovered nuclear weapon to destroy everything. James Cameron's undersea epic is a tale of sacrifice and hope in an amazing alien landscape that covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Featuring landmark visual effects but plagued by production difficulties, the cast and crew were stretched to the breaking point and THE ABYSS became one of the most expensive films ever made in its time, but the final result is a remarkable blend of action and human drama. Scenes cut from the theatrical version, including a number of special effects sequences involving huge tidal waves threatening the cities of the world, are restored in the Special Edition versions.
| Features | Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Surround | | Includes Both The Special Edition, With 28 Minutes Of Additional Footage, Plus The Original Theatrical Version | | Commentary Option For Both Versions (Text Only) | | DVD-ROM Script & Storyboard-To-Screen Comparison |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 2/7/2006 |
| Running Time: 171 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1989 | | Catalog ID: 2003673 | | UPC: 00024543036739 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1990) |  | John Bruno, et al., Winner, Best Visual Effects | | | Leslie Dilly, et al., Nominee, Best Art Direction | | | Mikael Salomon, Nominee, Best Cinematographer | | | Don J. Bassman, et al., Nominee, Best Sound | | John Bruno, et al., Winner, Best Effects, Visual Effects | | | Leslie Dilly, et al., Nominee, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | | | Mikael Salomon, Nominee, Best Cinematography |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...[A] stupendously exciting and emotionally engulfing film....With probing intelligence and passionate feeling, Cameron has raised the adventure film very close to the level of art..." 08/24/1989 p.37Entertainment Weekly
"...Cameron again delves in....An epic story line...and much more..." -- Rating: B 01/13/1995 pp.66-8 Variety
"...A technical marvel with sustained tension, exciting action footage and an emotional wallop in its nearly platonic love story..." 03/01/1993 Los Angeles Times
"...THE ABYSS is at heart a sweet movie....The undersea effects are glowingly beautiful..." 08/09/1989 p.C1 Total Film
"...A great achievement....The cast is solid and the pioneering CG effects still look incredible..." 05/01/2000 p.104 Rolling Stone 9 of 10
...confirms James Cameron as a world-class filmmaker... the greatest underwater adventure ever filmed... It's also something even more unexpected: a love story of shattering impact... Cameron is uncannily successful at creating a mounting feeling of claustrophobia. - Peter Travers
Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 8 of 10
Spectacular underwater saga about an oil-rig crew that gets involved in a perilous mission to rescue a sunken nuclear sub. Better as underwater adventure than futuristic sci-fi, with a couple of crises too many, but still a fascinating, one-of-a-kind experience.
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