The Big Blue (1988)
| Release Date | 11 May 1988 |
| US Box Office | $4,000,000 |
| Tagline | Between what you know and what you wish, lies the secret of... [The Big Blue] |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | FranceUSAItaly |
| Filming Locations | Agia Anna, Amorgos, Small Cyclades, Greece |
| Language | French, English, Italian |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
The Big Blue (French: ) is a 1988 English-language film made by French director Luc Besson. The film stars Jean-Marc Barr, Rosanna Arquette, Jean Reno and depicts a fictionalized account of the sporting rivalry between two famed free divers.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jean Bouise
Uncle Louis
Marc Duret
Roberto
Patrick Fontana
Alfredo
Alessandra Vazzoler
La Mamma
Geoffrey Carey
Supervisor
Bruce Guerre-Berthelot
Young Jacques
Gregory Forstner
Young Enzo
Claude Besson
Jacques' Father
Marika Gevaudan
Angelica
Jan Rouiller
Noireuter
Pierre Semmler
Franck
Jacques Lévy
Doctor
Eric Do
Japanese Diver
André Germe
Philippino Diver
Ronald Teuhi
Tahitian Diver
Rosario Campese
Waiter
Franco Diogene
Receptionist
Tredessa Dalton
Carol
Constantin Alexandrov
Dolphin Trainer
Pierre-Alain de Garrigues
Superintendent
Claude Robin
Taxi Driver
Nicolas Maltos
Diving Coordinator on Platform
Marc Planceon
Paramedic
Christian Gazio
Plongeur coinçé
Chico Scimone
Andre Bonnet
Director
Writer
Robert Garland
Marilyn Goldin
Jacques Mayol
Marc Perrier
Producer
Monty Diamond
line producer: New York
Patrice Ledoux
producer
Claude Besson
executive producer
Bernard Grenet
line producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Carlo Varini
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Editor
Olivier Mauffroy
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Casting Director
Nathalie Cheron
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Lissa Pillu
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Production Designer
Dan Weil
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Set Decorator
Patrick Barthelemy
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Costume Designer
Blandine Boyer
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Magali Guidasci
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Malika Khelfa
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Mimi Lempicka
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Brigitte Nierhaus
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Martine Rapin
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Patricia Saalburg
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Makeup Department
Michèle Constantinides
assistant makeup artist
Catherine Crassac
hair stylist
Geneviève Peyralade
makeup artist
Production Manager
Bernard Grenet
production manager
Didier Hoarau
assistant unit manager
Michel Jullien
assistant unit manager
Marc Maurette
production manager
Patrick Millet
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stéphane Breton
third assistant director
Jérôme Chalou
first assistant director
Bertrand Fèvre
second assistant director
Anne Guillard
third assistant director
Patrick Halpine
first assistant director
Yann Michel
first assistant director
Art Department
Michel Conche
property master
Alain Darthou
construction manager
Christian Gazio
carpenter
Julie Sfez
set dresser
Sound Department
Pierre Befve
sound engineer
François Gédigier
sound editor
François Groult
sound mixer
Gérard Lamps
sound re-recording mixer
Special Effects
Alain Guillé
special effects
Visual Effects
Frederic Moreau
optical effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Patrick Camboulive
still photographer
Irène Champendal
first assistant camera
Stefan Czapsky
gaffer: New York
Jean-François Drigeard
electrician
François Gentit
second assistant camera
Vincent Jeannot
first assistant camera
Jean-Pierre Mas
key grip
Christian Pétron
camera operator: underwater unit
Jean-Claude Reux
head gaffer
Casting Department
Pat Orseth
casting: USA
Editorial Department
Yvan Lucas
color timer
Music Department
William Flageollet
music mixer
Other Crew
Marc Biehler
diving coordinator
Elisabeth Chochoy
continuity
Quincy Z. Gunderson
production assistant
François Laurent
optical engineer
Jacques Mayol
technical consultant
Patrizia Pierangeli
dialogue coach
Marcel Rousseau
technical engineer
K.C. Schulberg
location manager
Production Company
Gaumont
Les Films du Loup
Distributor
Gaumont
Fox Pathé Europa
Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
20th Century Fox of Germany
CBSFox Video
CBS/Fox
Columbia Pictures
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Filmauro Distribuzione
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Filmauro S.r.l.
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Fox Video
Lucernafilm - Beta
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Weintraub Entertainment Group
Miscellaneous
Banker's Trust New York Corporation
thanks
Creation Express
costume design
Editions de la Marguerite
music publishing
Hotel Capo-Taormina
accomodations
Hotel San-Domenico
accomodations
The Dolphin Research Center
thanks
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Economic Development and Agriculture
thanks
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources
thanks
U.S. Virgin Islands Film Promotion Office
thanks
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