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WTF Happened to James Cameron?
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Join us as we go under the sea and into the fires of creativity with one of Hollywood's most enigmatic filmmakers, James Cameron!
The Abyss
- Theatrical - Wide 1989-08-11
- Cast Ed Harris Mary Mastrantonio Michael Biehn Leo Burmester
- Directed by James Cameron
- Written by James Cameron
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When an American nuclear submarine crashes, the United States Government believe the Russians to be responsible. They enlist the help of a team of underwater drilling platform workers who are to help the deployed Navy SEALS locate the crash site. As... See more they get closer to their destination, the friction between the two teams increases. When some workers report seeing UFO’s underwater, the SEALS grow increasingly suspicious and suspect a Russian mini-sub. After a series of near-fatal disasters, the workers find that they are the only people who are capable of stopping World War III. But they are not the only inhabitants of the deep, and strange things are happening back at the surface…
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What Happened to The Abyss: James Cameron’s Most Brutal Production
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A look behind the scenes of The Abyss (1989) to dig into how James Cameron pushed filmmaking to the limits
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Awesome Art pays tribute to the great James Cameron.
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James Cameron’s True Lies, The Abyss, Titanic, and more (finally) coming to 4K Blu-ray?
Some of James Cameron's greatest hits may finally be coming to Blu-ray and 4K later this year, including three Oscar winners.
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