The utterly gorgeous special effects frequently overshadow the fact that The Abyss is also a totally gripping, claustrophobic thriller, complete with an interesting crew of characters.
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Movie Info
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Director -
James Cameron -
Producer -
Gale Anne Hurd -
Screenwriter -
James Cameron -
Distributor -
20th Century Fox -
Production Co -
Pacific Western , Lightstorm Entertainment -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Sci-Fi , Adventure -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 9, 1989, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 30, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$54.3M -
Runtime -
2h 19m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Stereo , Magnetic Stereo 6 Track , Surround , Dolby A , Dolby SR -
Aspect Ratio -
70mm , Scope (2.35:1)