The Abyss
1989 · 140 min
Directed by James Cameron. Written by James Cameron. Starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester.
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.
Critics 75% · audiences 83% · streaming on Prime Video, Disney+ · 4 Oscar nominations, 1 won