| Edition |
Special edition ; widescreen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby digital surround; PC friendly. |
| Cast |
Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester, Todd Graff, John Bedford Lloyd, J.C. Quinn, Kimberly Scott, Capt. Kidd Brewer, Jr., George Robert Klek, Christopher Murphy, Adam Nelson. |
| Credits |
Music, Alan Silvestri; production design, Leslie Dilley ; director of photography, Mikael Salomon. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. |
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"Bonus features not rated or closed captioned"--Container. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Features: 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 & storyboard-to-screen comparison. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13. |
| Language |
English or French dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Local Note |
MCPLDVD |
| Subject |
Nuclear submarines -- United States -- Drama.
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Submarine disasters -- Drama.
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Life on other planets -- Drama.
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Human-alien encounters -- Drama.
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Deep diving -- Drama.
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Ocean bottom -- Drama.
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Deep-sea drilling ships -- Drama.
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Cold War -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Science fiction films.
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Horror films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Cameron, James, 1954-
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Hurd, Gale Anne.
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Harris, Ed, 1950-
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Mastrantonio, Mary Elizabeth.
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Biehn, Michael, 1956-
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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Lightstorm Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Abyss (Motion picture)
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| Standard No. |
024543037354 |
| Music No. |
2003735 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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