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Where was The Abyss filmed?

1989 film, directed by James Cameron.

  • North Carolina

The story is set in Atlantic Ocean, about 4,038 miles (6,499 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Atlantic Ocean
Filmed in
North Carolina
Distance
About 4,038 miles (6,499 km) between Atlantic Ocean and the nearest filming location.
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About The Abyss

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Released
1989
Director
James Cameron
Cast
Ed HarrisMary Elizabeth MastrantonioMichael BiehnLeo BurmesterTodd GraffJ. C. QuinnAdam NelsonDick WarlockJ. Kenneth CampbellKen Jenkins
Genre
Science FictionAdventureDramaMystery
Awards
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Ohio-class submarine USS Montana has an encounter with an unidentified submerged object, and sinks near the Cayman Trough.

The cable crane is torn from the ship and falls into the trench, dragging Deep Core to the edge before it stops.

As they struggle against the cold, they find the NTIs have formed an animated column of water to explore the rig, which they equate to an alien version of a remotely operated vehicle.

Famous lines from The Abyss

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • How deep?Hippy
  • It's classified.Monk
  • Luck is not a factor.Lindsey
  • God, I hate that bitch.Bud
  • What is all this stuff?Hippy

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