The abyss
(DVD)
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Fredonia Public Library - Videos
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Cold War -- Drama.
Deep diving -- Drama.
Deep-sea drilling ships -- Drama.
Feature films
Human-alien encounters -- Drama.
Life on other planets -- Drama.
Nuclear submarines -- United States -- Drama.
Ocean bottom -- Drama.
Science fiction fillms.
Submarine disasters -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Deep diving -- Drama.
Deep-sea drilling ships -- Drama.
Feature films
Human-alien encounters -- Drama.
Life on other planets -- Drama.
Nuclear submarines -- United States -- Drama.
Ocean bottom -- Drama.
Science fiction fillms.
Submarine disasters -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
024543037354
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Alan Silvestri ; production design, Leslie Dilley ; director of photography, Mikael Salomon ; editor, Joel Goodman.
Participants/Performers
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.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD.
Language
English dialogue (5.1 and Dolby surround), with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mastrantonio, M. E., Biehn, M., Harris, E., & Cameron, J. (1993). The abyss (Special edition). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary Elizabeth. Mastrantonio et al.. 1993. The Abyss. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary Elizabeth. Mastrantonio et al.. The Abyss 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 1993.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mastrantonio, Mary Elizabeth., Michael Biehn, Ed Harris, and James Cameron. The Abyss Special edition, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 1993.
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