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The Abyss

When you get there, you will understand.

★ 7.4 1989 140 min PG-13 AdventureThrillerScience Fiction

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.

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The Abyss in its release era

Released in 1989, The Abyss sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1989-08-09
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
7.4/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
20th Century Fox, Pacific Western
Topicsseaflying saucersubmarineoceandiving suitsecret missioninsanitynuclear missile

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