| | | A place on earth more awesome than anywhere in space.
Features: DVD, Full Picture Aspect Ratio, Special Edition, Additional Footage, Behind the Scenes Footage
In this thrilling, underwater action adventure from writer-director James Cameron (Titanic; Terminator 2: Judgment Day; Aliens), a civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search-and-rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver (Ed Harris) 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. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Michael Biehn co-star.
"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 | Includes Both The Special Edition, With 28 Minutes Of Additional Footage, Plus The Original Theatrical Version | | Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Surround | | 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: 2/4/2002 |
| Running Time: 171 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1989 | | Catalog ID: 2003782 | | UPC: 00024543037828 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| 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 |
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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 |
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