The Abyss 35 years old

There's everything you've ever known about adventure, and then there's The Abyss.

The Abyss

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.

Credits

The Abyss Cast

Name Character
Michael Biehn He was 33, now 68 years old as Lieutenant Hiram Coffey
Ed Harris He was 38, now 73 years old as Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio She was 30, now 66 years old as Lindsey Brigman
Michael Chapman He was 53, now 89 years old as Dr. Berg
Michael Beach He was 25, now 61 years old as Barnes
Chris Elliott He was 29, now 64 years old as Bendix
Todd Graff He was 29, now 65 years old as Alan 'Hippy' Carnes
Ken Jenkins He was 48, now 84 years old as Gerard Kirkhill
Leo Burmester He was 45, 63 years old when he died as Catfish De Vries
John Bedford Lloyd He was 33, now 68 years old as Jammer Willis
William Wisher, Jr. as Bill Tyler
Adam Nelson He was 14, now 49 years old as Ensign Monk
J. Kenneth Campbell He was 42, now 77 years old as DeMarco
J. C. Quinn He was 48, 63 years old when he died as Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson
Dick Warlock He was 49, now 84 years old as Dwight Perry
Peter Ratray He was 48, now 83 years old as Captain
Jimmie Ray Weeks He was 47, now 82 years old as Leland McBride
George Robert Klek as Wilhite
Christopher Murphy He was 42, now 77 years old as Schoenick
Kimberly Scott She was 27, now 62 years old as Lisa 'One Night' Standing
Captain Kidd Brewer, Jr. He was 40, 41 years old when he died as Lew Finler

The Abyss Crew

Name Department
Howard Feuer as Casting. He was 40 (56) years old when He died Production
Conrad Buff IV as Editor. He was 41 (now 76) years old Editing
Leslie Dilley as Production Design. She was 48 (now 83) years old Art
Anne Kuljian as Set Decoration. She was 40 (now 75) years old Art
Marilyn Graf as Foley Mixer. Sound
Thomas P. Wilkins as Set Designer. Art
Joseph C. Nemec III as Art Direction. He was 41 (now 76) years old Art
Howard E. Smith as Editor. He was 43 (now 78) years old Editing
Larz Anderson as Effects Supervisor. He was 122 (70) years old when He died Visual Effects
Dan Webster as Assistant Art Director. Art
Robert Deschaine as ADR Mixer. Sound
Deena Appel as Costume Supervisor. Costume & Make-Up
Clay Boss as Stunts. Crew
Mikael Salomon as Director of Photography. He was 44 (now 79) years old Camera
Andrew Precht as Set Designer. Art
Ian Fox as First Assistant Camera. He was 44 (now 79) years old Camera
James B. Campbell as Orchestrator. He was 42 (now 78) years old Sound
Gershon Ginsburg as Set Designer. Art
Christopher Koefoed as Assistant Editor. Editing
John Bruno as Visual Effects Supervisor. He was 10 (13) years old when He died Visual Effects
Laura Greenlee as Production Coordinator. Production
George Stokes as Construction Coordinator. He was 49 (69) years old when He died Art
Bob Hagans as Color Timer. Editing
Hoyt Yeatman as Visual Effects Supervisor. He was 34 (now 69) years old Visual Effects
Scott R. Davis as Best Boy Grip. Camera
Bobby Huber as Key Grip. Camera
Steve Johnson as Visual Effects Supervisor. He was 0 (now 34) years old Visual Effects
Dody Dorn as Supervising Sound Editor. She was 34 (now 69) years old Sound
Gale Anne Hurd as Producer. She was 33 (now 69) years old Production
General Fermon Judd, Jr. as Set Dressing Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Joel Goodman as Editor. He was 10 (now 24) years old Editing
James M. Muro as Steadicam Operator. He was 23 (now 58) years old Camera
Deborah Everton as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Ron Cobb as Conceptual Design. He was 52 (now 87) years old Art
Beth DePatie as Assistant Production Coordinator. Production
Van Ling as Producer. Production
Erik Henry as Visual Effects Assistant Editor. Visual Effects
Hilbert Hakim as Key Set Production Assistant. He was 28 (now 63) years old Production
Jon H. Epstein as Stunt Double. Crew
Blake Leyh as Sound Designer. He was 27 (now 62) years old Sound
Charles Stewart as Property Master. Art
Randy E. Moore as Weapons Master. Crew
Screaming Mad George as Sculptor. He was 32 (now 68) years old Art
Karen Steward as Painter. Art
John Roesch as Foley. Sound
The Abyss poster
The Abyss (35 years)

There's everything you've ever known about adventure, and then there's The Abyss.

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 09, 1989
  • Runtime: 139 minutes
  • Budget: 70000000.00
  • Revenue: 90000098.00