Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Drama
Length: 2h 26m 0s
Director: James Cameron
Tagline: A place on earth more awesome than anywhere in space.
Plot outline: An American nuclear submarine is attacked (during the cold war) and crashes underwater. The navy asks the workers of a nearby underwater oil rig who are joined by a number of navy SEALS to locate and investigate the cause of the crash. As the crew embark on their mission, they encounter a number of difficulties and discover that they may not be alone. There is something else down there. Summary written by Sami Al-Taher {staher2000@yahoo.com} When an American nuclear submarine crashes, the United States Government believe the Russians to be responsible. They enlist the help of a team of underwater drilling platform workers who are to help the deployed Navy SEALS locate the crash site. As they get closer to their destination, the friction between the two teams increases. When some workers report seeing UFO's underwater, the SEALS grow increasingly suspicious and suspect a Russian mini-sub. After a series of near-fatal disasters, the workers find that they are the only people who are capable of stopping World War III. But they are not the only inhabitants of the deep, and strange things are happening back at the surface... Summary written by Graeme Roy {gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk} When the crew of an underwater oil rig are enlisted to assist in the rescue of an American nuclear submarine at the height of the Cold War, they discover a strange and mysterious force living in the deep and their rescue mission becomes an adventure into the wondrous and the unknown. Summary written by David J. Gannon {dganno01@exch.eds.com} During the height of the Cold War the USS Montana, a US nuclear ballistic submarine, sinks into an ocean abyss due to unknown circumstances. The US Navy scramble to the scene to rescue survivors and recover the nuclear missles on board before nearby Russian forces do. Their best hope are a team of divers attached to a submersible drilling platform not far from the crash site. During the operation freak weather conditions damage the platform and sever its communication with the surface. As World War III looms above and tensions rise between the divers and a deployed SEAL team the rescuers discover that there is something else besides the submarine in the Abyss. Summary written by John Weeks {J.T.Weeks1@Student.derby.ac.uk}
Comment: "The Abyss" is one of those films that is a pure disappointment. James Cameron's screenplay is dull and irritating. The characters are cardboard cutouts and this sinks the film into an "abyss" that few films ever experience. However, the special effects are impressive and would pave the way for much better material for Cameron ("Terminator 2" and "Titanic"). Overall this film is a 145-minute project that is all wet. 2.5 out of 5 stars.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
Country: USA
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CDs: 0
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| Actors: | ||
| Ed Harris | as | Virgil 'Bud' Brigman |
| Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | as | Lindsey Brigman |
| Michael Biehn | as | Lieutenant Hiram Coffey, Seal Team Leader |
| Leo Burmester | as | Catfish De Vries |