Abyss, The - Special Edition (Widescreen) (1993) Front Cover Actor Back Cover Michael Biehn Ed Harris Mary Mastrantonio Movie Details Director James Cameron Producer Gale Anne Hurd; James Cameron Writer James Cameron Studio 20th Century Fox Language English Audience Rating PG-13 Running Time 171 mins Country USA Color Color Plot "Heart stopping…white knuckle…deep sea thrills." - David Ansen, Newsweek In this thrilling, underwater action adventure from writer-director James Cameron (Titanic, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Aliens), a civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search-and-rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver (Ed Harris) soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey over 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. Personal Details Seen It Yes Index 89 Product Details Format DVD Region Region 1 Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color Layers Single side, Single layer UPC 024543000082 Chapters 117 Release Date 3/21/2000 Subtitles English; Spanish Packaging Keep Case Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC] Nr of Disks/Tapes 1 Extra Features THX Certified Disc One: Special Edition with 28 minutes of additional footage and original theatrical version Text only commentary option for both versions Collector's edition 12-page booklet Disc Two: 60-minute documentary - "Under Pressure: Making The Abyss" James Cameron's complete screenplay Multi-angles of pseuopod sequence 3 DVD-ROM games Extensive storyboards and original concept art and more!