Directed by
| Peter Yates | ||
Writing Credits
| Peter Benchley | ... | (novel) |
| Peter Benchley | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Tracy Keenan Wynn | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Jacqueline Bisset | ... | Gail Berke | |
| Nick Nolte | ... | David Sanders | |
| Dick Anthony Williams | ... | Slake | |
| Robert Shaw | ... | Romer Treece | |
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Earl Maynard | ... | Ronald |
| Bob Minor | ... | Wiley | |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | Henri Cloche (as Louis Gossett) | |
| Eli Wallach | ... | Adam Coffin | |
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Teddy Tucker | ... | The Harbor Master |
| Robert Tessier | ... | Kevin | |
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Lee McClain | ... | Johnson |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Peter Benchley | ... | Mate (uncredited) | |
| Mark Heenehan | ... | Bus Driver (uncredited) | |
| 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) |
Produced by
| Peter Guber | ... | producer |
| George Justin | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Challis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Berlatsky | ||
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 |
Editorial Department
| Mike Klein | ... | assistant film editor |
| Marilyn Madderom | ... | assistant film editor |
| Robert L. Wolfe | ... | supervising film editor |
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) |
