DVD

The abyss / 20th Century Fox ; directed by James Cameron ; written by James Cameron ; produced by Gale Anne Hurd.

Cameron, James, 1954- (Added Author). Hurd, Gale Anne. (Added Author). Harris, Ed, 1950- (Added Author). Mastrantonio, Mary Elizabeth. (Added Author). Biehn, Michael, 1956- (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). 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. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special edition ; widescreen edition.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2000]
Copyright: ©2000

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as motion picture in 1989. Other special features: Commentary option for both versions of film (text only) ; 12-page booklet.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1. The films. Special ed. (171 min.) ; theatrical version (146 min.) -- Disc 2. Abyss in-depth. Under pressure : making the Abyss, documentary (60 min.) ; James Cameron's complete screenplay ; multi-angles of pseudopod sequence ; 3 DVD-ROM games ; extensive storyboards and original concept art ; etc.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Alan Silvestri ; production design, Leslie Dilley ; director of photography, Mikael Salomon ; editor, Joel Goodman.
Participant or Performer Note:	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.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:	DVD.
Language Note:	English dialogue (5.1 and Dolby surround), with optional Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.