The abyss /

When a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks, the Navy commandeers the crew of a civilian deep sea oil rig to help in the rescue operation. This perilous mission becomes a wondrous odyssey into the unknown as forces from the ocean's deepest region begin to make contact with the divers.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Abyss (Motion picture : 1989)
Corporate Author:	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Other Authors:	Cameron, James, 1954- (Screenwriter), Harris, Ed, 1950- (Actor), Mastrantonio, Mary Elizabeth (Actor), Biehn, Michael, 1956- (Actor), Burmester, Leo, 1944-2007 (Actor), Graff, Todd (Actor), Lloyd, John Bedford (Actor), Quinn, J. C., 1940-2004 (Actor), Scott, Kimberly, 1961- (Actor), Silvestri, Alan (composer (expression)), Salomon, Mikael, 1945- (director of photography.)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English dialogue (5.1 and Dolby surround) with optional subtitles in English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published:	Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2002]
Edition:	Special edition.
Subjects:	Nuclear submarines > United States > Drama. Submarine disasters > Drama. Cold War > Drama. Deep-sea drilling ships > Drama. Deep diving > Drama. Ocean bottom > Drama. Human-alien encounters > Drama. Science fiction films. Action and adventure films. Sous-marins nucléaires > Romans, nouvelles, etc. Rencontres avec les extraterrestres > Romans, nouvelles, etc. Films de science-fiction. Films d'aventures. Science fiction films Action and adventure films Deep diving Deep-sea drilling ships Human-alien encounters Nuclear submarines Ocean bottom Submarine disasters United States DVD-Video discs. Feature films > United States. Drama Feature films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Features. Science fiction. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Description
Summary:	When a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks, the Navy commandeers the crew of a civilian deep sea oil rig to help in the rescue operation. This perilous mission becomes a wondrous odyssey into the unknown as forces from the ocean's deepest region begin to make contact with the divers.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989. Includes both the Special Edition, with 28 minutes of additional footage, plus the original theatrical version; widescreen format (Aspect ratio 2.35:1) for both theatrical and special versions; commentary option for both versions (text only); DVD-ROM script and storyboard-to-screen comparison.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, NTSC, region 1; 5.1 Dolby surround.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13.
Awards:	Academy Awards(1990):Best effects, visual effects.
Production Credits:	Music, Alan Silvestri ; production design, Leslie Dilley ; director of photography, Mikael Salomon ; editor, Joel Goodman.