| Release Date | 09 August 1989 |
| Budget | $70,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $54,000,000 |
| Tagline | A place on earth more awesome than anywhere in space. |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Harbor Star Stage, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Sci-Fi, Romantic Drama |
| Mood | Other Dimensions |
| Themes | Benign Aliens, Heroic Mission, Terror in the Water, Disasters at Sea |
| Tones | Tense, Slick, Grim, Chilly, Claustrophobic, Ominous |
| Tags | Alien [not Human], High Seas, Hurricane, Love, Rescue, Sea, Sea Disaster, Shipwreck, Submarine, Survivor, UFO (Unidentified Flying Object), Underwater |
The Abyss is a 1989 science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron. It stars Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. The original musical score was composed by Alan Silvestri. It was released on August 9, 1989 in North America.