In Bermuda, two amateur treasure-hunting divers have a run-in with local criminals when they inadvertently discover the secret cargo of a World War II shipwreck.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jacqueline Bisset | ... |
Gail Berke
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| Nick Nolte | ... |
David Sanders
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| Dick Anthony Williams | ... |
Slake
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| Robert Shaw | ... |
Romer Treece
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Earl Maynard | ... |
Ronald
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| Bob Minor | ... |
Wiley
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| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... |
Henri Cloche
(as Louis Gossett)
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| Eli Wallach | ... |
Adam Coffin
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Teddy Tucker | ... |
The Harbor Master
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| Robert Tessier | ... |
Kevin
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Lee McClain | ... |
Johnson
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| Peter Benchley | ... |
Mate (uncredited)
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| Mark Heenehan | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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| Cameron Mitchell | ... |
'Goliath' Captain (uncredited)
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Colin Shaw | ... |
Young Romer Treece (uncredited)
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Peter Wallach | ... |
Young Adam Coffin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Yates | ||
Written by
| Peter Benchley | ... | (novel) |
| Peter Benchley | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Tracy Keenan Wynn | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Peter Guber | ... | producer |
| George Justin | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Challis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Berlatsky | ||
Editorial Department
| Mike Klein | ... | assistant film editor |
| Marilyn Madderom | ... | assistant film editor |
| Robert L. Wolfe | ... | supervising film editor |
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ... | (casting) |
| Mike Fenton | ||
Production Design by
| Anthony Masters | ... | (as Tony Masters) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Maxsted | ||
Set Decoration by
| Vernon Dixon | ||
Costume Design by
| Ron Talsky | ||
Makeup Department
| Edouard F. Henriques | ... | makeup artist (as Ed Henriques) |
| Pat McDermott | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| George Justin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Raymond Becket | ... | second assistant director |
| Derek Cracknell | ... | assistant director |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Terry Ackland-Snow | ... | underwater art director |
| Dick Frift | ... | construction manager |
| Peter Grant | ... | underwater dresser |
| Graham Sumner | ... | property master |
| Alan Cassie | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Terry Wells | ... | stand-by property master (uncredited) |
| Barry Wilkinson | ... | stand-by props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rick Alexander | ... | dubbing mixer (as Dick Alexander) |
| Tom Beckert | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Fred J. Brown | ... | sound effects editor (as Fred Brown) |
| Walter Goss | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Robin Gregory | ... | sound recordist |
| Hal Landaker | ... | sound consultant |
| Michele Sharp | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ross Taylor | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dana Wood | ... | special sound effects recording |
| Steven Brimmer | ... | assistant engineer (uncredited) |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Kitty Malone | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Vern Poore | ... | dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
| Terry Sharratt | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ira Anderson Jr. | ... | special effects (as Ira Anderson) |
Stunts
| Howard Curtis | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Bob Minor | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jimmy Nickerson | ... | stunt coordinator (as Jim Nickerson) |
| Richard Washington | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jackie Kilbride | ... | stunt double: Jacqueline Bisset (uncredited) |
| Max Kleven | ... | fight coordinator (uncredited) |
| Jack McKenney | ... | underwater stunt double: Nick Nolte (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Nickerson | ... | stunt double: Nick Nolte (uncredited) |
| Fred Stromsoe | ... | stunt advisor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Doubilet | ... | underwater still photographer |
| Al Giddings | ... | underwater cinematographer: second unit |
| Charles Nicklin | ... | underwater third cameraman (as Chuck Nicklin) |
| John Palmer | ... | camera operator |
| Stan Waterman | ... | underwater cinematographer: second unit |
| Keith Hamshere | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Peter Lake | ... | aerial photographer (uncredited) |
| Ronald Lenoir | ... | set rigger (uncredited) |
| Eva Sereny | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tom Bronson | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor (as Ken Hall) |
| Murray Adler | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| John Barry | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) / score arranger (uncredited) |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Glenn Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harold Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Chuck Domanico | ... | musician: fender bass (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | assistant music engineer (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Susan Greenberg | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoberman | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Jacob Krachmalnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Connie Kupka | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ronald Langinger | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Jack Lesberg | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Earl Palmer | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Gale Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Jay Rosen | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Chauncey Welsch | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Shari Zippert | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Dalison | ... | continuity |
| Sally Jones | ... | continuity |
| Geri Murphy | ... | underwater continuity |
Additional Crew
| Missy Alpern | ... | special assistant |
| Denny Breese | ... | dive master (as Dennis Breese) |
| Sam Gellis | ... | special assistant |
| Al Giddings | ... | underwater director: second unit |
| Anthony Goldschmidt | ... | title designer |
| Alex Gotfryd | ... | "THE DEEP" logo creator |
| Lynda Guber | ... | special assistant |
| John Hart | ... | marine biologist |
| Peter Lake | ... | production executive (as Peter A. Lake) |
| Richard Liebegott | ... | production secretary |
| Carlos Machado | ... | marine enviroments |
| Vince Martinez | ... | location accountant |
| Kym Murphy | ... | marine biologist |
| Michael G. Nathanson | ... | special assistant (as Mike Nathanson) |
| Bill Rudin | ... | special assistant |
| Teddy Tucker | ... | special consultant |
| Stan Waterman | ... | underwater director: second unit |
| Sue Barton | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Moby Griffin | ... | marine coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1977) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1977) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1977) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1977) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through Columbia Pictures of Argentina)
- Columbia International Films (1977) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1977) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1977) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through 20th Century Fox Argentina)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1978) (India) (theatrical) (Columbia Films of India)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1980) (United States) (tv)
- Pioneer Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Videosonic (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- TF1 (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- GMA (1990) (Philippines) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
- Sony Movie Channel (2014) (United States) (tv)
- 101 Films (2020) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Imprint Films (2020) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (Argentina) (VHS)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Casablanca Record & FilmWorks (music) (Soundtrack album USA)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. L.- C.I.O.)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- National Geographic Society (we gratefully acknowledge the following contributions: )
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Peter Island Yacht Club (we gratefully acknowledge the following contributions: )
- Pye Records (music) (Soundtrack album UK)
- Smithsonian Institution (we gratefully acknowledge the following contributions: )
- Southampton Princess Hotel (we gratefully acknowledge the following contributions: )
- The Government and the People of Australia (we gratefully acknowledge the following contributions: )
- The Government and the People of Bermuda (we gratefully acknowledge the following contributions: )
- The Government and the People of the British Virgin Islands (we gratefully acknowledge the following contributions: )
- Van Cleef & Arpels (we gratefully acknowledge the following contributions: for design of 18th century treasure)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A pair of young vacationers are involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover a way into a deadly wreck in Bermuda waters. Featuring extended underwater sequences and a look into the affairs of treasure hunting. Based on the novel by Peter "Jaws" Benchley. |
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| Taglines | Is the treasure worth the terror? [Video Australia] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the beginning of the movie, whilst Gail (Jacqueline Bisset) is diving, she reaches under a part of the shipwreck and gets her arm yanked by the giant green moray eel, which causes her to scream in pain. In real life, her stunt double, Jackie Kilbride, dislocated her shoulder doing this scene. A diver was told to pull the stick attached to her wrist from inside the wreck. When the stick appeared, he pulled with all of his might (as instructed). The scene was done in one take, with multiple cameras, as there was no chance (or need) for repeating it. See more » |
| Goofs | Right after Gail had the voodoo encounter in her hotel room, we see Sanders (Nick Nolte) sitting and talking with Treece. He is toying with a cigar in his fingers. The cigar is wrapped in its protective plastic/cellophane wrapper. The view goes to a closeup of Sanders running the cigar under his nose to smell it, and we see the cigar is clearly bare - no longer wrapped in its plastic wrapper. Then the camera angle goes back to the long shot, and Sanders is once again toying with the cigar, only now it's in the cellophane wrapper. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'the Deep' (1977). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Theme from 'The Deep' (Down, Deep Inside) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: Bermuda See more » |
| Quotes |
David Sanders:
I'm goin' down there, and you're gonna have to blow me up too! Romer Treece: As you please, boy. See more » |