Where to watch The Abyss(1989)

Name: The Abyss
Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1989-08-09
Duration: 140 min
Cast: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester, Todd Graff

Movie · 1989 · 2h 20m · Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction

In the United States, The Abyss is available to stream on Disney+, Philo, and BBC America. It's also free on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.

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The Abyss plot summary

When you get there, you will understand.

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.

Details

Release date: August 9, 1989
Runtime: 2h 20m
Genres: Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
Directed by: James Cameron
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 7.4 / 10 · 3,626 votes

The Abyss trailer

Cast

Ed HarrisVirgil 'Bud' Brigman
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioLindsey Brigman
Michael BiehnLieutenant Hiram Coffey
Leo BurmesterCatton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
Todd GraffAlan 'Hippy' Carnes
John Bedford LloydJammer Willis
Kimberly ScottLisa 'One Night' Standing
Chris ElliottBendix
J.C. QuinnArliss 'Sonny' Dawson
Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.Lew Finler

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Where can I watch The Abyss?

In the United States, The Abyss is available to stream on Disney+, Philo, and BBC America. It's also free on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.