
Ed Harris
Virgil 'Bud' Brigman


“When you get there, you will understand.”
Overview
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.
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Release Date
August 9, 1989
Runtime
2h 20m
Rating
7.4 / 10
Votes
3,616
Budget
$43,000,000
Revenue
$90,000,098
Status
Released
Popularity
14.2
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The Swinging Light
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Virgil 'Bud' Brigman

Lindsey Brigman

Lieutenant Hiram Coffey

Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries

Alan 'Hippy' Carnes

Jammer Willis

Lisa 'One Night' Standing

Bendix

Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson
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Lew Finler
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Wilhite
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Schoenick
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