Film record

The Abyss

1989Feature film146 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
adventure film · drama film · science fiction film · mystery film

Credits

Cinematography

Mikael Salomon — Cinematography

Direction

Q42574 — Directing

Editing

Conrad Buff IV — Editing
Howard E. Smith — Editing

Music

Alan Silvestri — Music composition

Cast

Ed Harris — Acting
Michael Biehn — Acting
Leo Burmester — Acting
Todd Graff — Acting
J. C. Quinn — Acting
Adam Nelson — Acting
Dick Warlock — Acting
Ken Jenkins — Acting
Chris Elliott — Acting
Michael Beach — Acting
Frank Lloyd — Acting
William Wisher Jr. — Acting
Michael Chapman — Acting
Brad Sullivan — Acting
John Bedford Lloyd — Acting
Jimmie Ray Weeks — Acting
Kimberly Scott — Acting

Production

Gale Anne Hurd — Production
Van Ling — Production

Writing

Q42574 — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
9 Aug 1989Checked 13 Sep 2026
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