The Abyss

The Abyss

When you get there, you will understand.

PG-13 1989 · 140 min · ★ 7.4 (4K) · Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction

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.

Directed by James Cameron · Written by James Cameron

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