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the abyss (1989)

Original title: the abyss
Production: USA|145 min
Science fiction, Action, Thriller, Dramatic
Poster of movie the abyss
a civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and face danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1990 - logo Oscar Best Visual Effects
Assigned to: Dennis Muren, Hoyet Yeatman, John Bruno, Dennis Skotak
saturn awards 1991 - logo saturn awards Best Director
Assigned to: James Cameron
Oscar 1990 - nomination Best Cinematography
Assigned to: Mikael Salomon

Direction

James CameronJames Cameron: regista

Production and Screenplay

James CameronJames Cameron: sceneggiatore
James CameronJames Cameron: scrittore
Van Ling: produttore
Gale Anne HurdGale Anne Hurd: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

Ed HarrisEd Harris(età:39)
(virgil 'bud' brigman)
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioMary Elizabeth Mastrantonio(età:31)
(lindsey brigman)
Michael BiehnMichael Biehn(età:33)
(lt. hiram coffey)
Leo BurmesterLeo Burmester(età:45)
('cat' de vries)
Todd GraffTodd Graff(età:30)
(alan 'hippy')
John Bedford LloydJohn Bedford Lloyd(età:33)
(jammer)
J.c.quinnJ.c.quinn(età:49)
(arliss 'sonny')
Kimberly ScottKimberly Scott(età:28)
(lisa 'one night' standing)
Christopher Murphy(età:26)
(schoenik, seal team member)
Adam NelsonAdam Nelson
(ensign monk, seal team member)
Captain Kidd brewer jr.(età:41)
(lew findler)
Dick WarlockDick Warlock(età:49)
(dwight perry)
Jimmie Ray Weeks(età:47)
(leland mcbride)
George Robert klek(età:23)
(wilhite)
J. Kenneth Campbell(età:42)
(DeMarco)
Ken JenkinsKen Jenkins(età:49)
(gerard kirkhill)
Chris ElliottChris Elliott(età:29)
(bendix)
Peter RatrayPeter Ratray(età:48)
(uss montana captain)
Michael BeachMichael Beach(età:26)
(Barnes)
Brad Sullivan(età:58)
(uss montana executive officer)
Frank LloydFrank Lloyd(età:103)
(uss montana navigator)
William Wisher jr.
(bill tyler, reporter)
Michael ChapmanMichael Chapman(età:54)
(dr. berg)
Tom Isbell(età:32)
(wave reporter)
William Wisher
Marcus Mukai
Thomas F. Duffy(età:34)
Joseph C. nemec iii(età:41)
Michail GorbacëvMichail Gorbacëv(età:58)
Emily YancyEmily Yancy(età:50)
Wendy Gordon
Joe Farago
Chris Anastasio
Candice Hill
Daren Dochterman
Mike Cameron
Phillip Darlington

Technical staff

Deborah Everton: costumista
Alan SilvestriAlan Silvestri: musiche
Joel Goodman: montatore
Mikael SalomonMikael Salomon: direttore della fotografia
Leslie Dilley: scenografo
Dennis MurenDennis Muren: effetti speciali
Alison Savitch: effetti speciali
John Bruno: effetti speciali
Don Bassman: tecnico del suono
Kevin F.cleary: tecnico del suono
Richard Overton: tecnico del suono
Anne L.kuljian: scenografo
Lee Orloff: tecnico del suono
Hoyet Yeatman: effetti speciali
Dennis Skotak: effetti speciali
Howard Feuer: casting
Joe LetteriJoe Letteri: effetti speciali
Steven Quale: montatore
Starr Jones: truccatore
Conrad Buff IVConrad Buff IV: montatore
Emanuel Millar: parrucchiere
Howard E. Smith: montatore
Anne Kuljian: arredatore
Joseph C. nemec iii: scenografo
Kathryn Fenton: truccatore
Peter Childs: scenografo
Russell Christian: scenografo

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1989)

Pasquale AnselmoPasquale Anselmo Voice of Leo Burmester
Luca Dal FabbroLuca Dal Fabbro Voice of Adam Nelson
Saverio MorionesSaverio Moriones Voice of Michael Biehn
Franco ZuccaFranco Zucca Voice of J.c.quinn
Luca BiaginiLuca Biagini Voice of Ed Harris
Luca WardLuca Ward Voice of John Bedford Lloyd
Loris LoddiLoris Loddi Voice of Todd Graff
Stefano De SandoStefano De Sando Voice of Jimmie Ray Weeks