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The Abyss

Release Date:Rating:

August 9th, 1989
PG-13

Genres:

Sci-Fi, Action/Adventure, Drama

Subgenres:

Aliens, Blockbuster, Military, Mystery, Ships/Boats

Plot Synopsis:

When a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks, one diver (Harris) soon finds himself on an odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to...

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Studio: NA



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A great Story. Excellent Effects and a great job by Star Director James Cameron.
Posted may 31, 2008 8:07 am pt

Classic, must see. Another Cameron masterpiece. The story is just great, and very original. It goes without saying but the special effects are great by today's standards let alone when it came out close to 20 years ago.
Posted jun 18, 2007 12:00 am pt

The Abyss, which takes place mostly in and around an underwater oil drilling platform is a mixture of movie genres, its a sci-fi, military-thriller, that at times, does have its slower moments. These however, help to ratchet up the movie's more...
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Posted jan 31, 2007 2:04 am pt


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