A team of navy personnel stationed at a temporary base at the bottom of the ocean and tasked with setting up nuclear missiles discovers a huge underwater cavern which houses a giant prehistoric creature.
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Laidlaw
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Joyce Collins
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McBride
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| Miguel Ferrer | ... |
Snyder
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| Nia Peeples | ... |
Scarpelli
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| Matt McCoy | ... |
Richardson
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| Cindy Pickett | ... |
Diane Norris
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| Marius Weyers | ... |
Van Gelder
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| Elya Baskin | ... |
Burciaga
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| Thom Bray | ... |
Hodges
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| Ronn Carroll | ... |
Osborne
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Directed by
| Sean S. Cunningham | ||
Written by
| Lewis Abernathy | ... | (story) |
| Lewis Abernathy | ... | (written by) and |
| Geof Miller | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sean S. Cunningham | ... | producer |
| Mario Kassar | ... | executive producer |
| Patrick Markey | ... | producer |
| Andrew G. Vajna | ... | executive producer (as Andrew Vajna) |
Music by
| Harry Manfredini | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Mac Ahlberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Handman | ||
Editorial Department
| John A. Amicarella | ... | assistant film editor |
| Kris Bergen | ... | assistant film editor |
| Noel Cunningham | ... | apprentice editor |
| Claudia Hoover | ... | assistant film editor |
| Jeff Kress | ... | assistant film editor |
| Michael Philip | ... | assistant editor |
| Edward A. Warschilka | ... | additional editor (as Edward A. Warschilka Jr.) |
| David Wolowic | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Melissa Skoff | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| John Krenz Reinhart Jr. | ... | (as John Reinhart) |
Art Direction by
| Don Diers | ||
| Larry Fulton | ||
Set Decoration by
| Christina Volz | ||
Costume Design by
| Amy Endries | ||
Makeup Department
| Gandhi Bob Arrollo | ... | key makeup artist |
| Toby Sells | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Mark Shostrom | ... | creature effects and special makeup |
| Phyllis Temple | ... | assistant department head makeup |
| Thillis Temple | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Chris Walas | ... | creature effects |
| Michael Williams | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Debbie Hayn-Cass | ... | production supervisor (as Deborah Hayn) / unit production manager |
| Patrick Markey | ... | unit production manager |
| Gary Stanek | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jeanne Caliendo | ... | second assistant director |
| David Cass Jr. | ... | second second assistant director (as Dave Cass) |
| Peter Gries | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Daniel W. Blaha | ... | carpenter (as Daniel Blaha) |
| Roberto 'Tito' Blasini | ... | set dresser (as Tito Blasini) |
| Dort Clark | ... | carpenter (1987) |
| David Cunningham | ... | carpenter |
| Laurie Dalton | ... | property assistant |
| Dan Dorfer | ... | scenic artist |
| Denise Dugally | ... | set dresser |
| Joe Fiacco | ... | property assistant |
| Dave Florence | ... | on-set carpenter |
| Gary Gagliardo | ... | construction foreman |
| Scott Herbertson | ... | set designer |
| Matthew Hunt | ... | art department assistant |
| Doug Lefler | ... | storyboard artist |
| Roger Meryett | ... | construction assistant |
| Bruce Alan Miller | ... | assistant art director (as Bruce Miller) |
| Michael Muhlfriedel | ... | leadman (as Mick Muhlfriedel) |
| Kris Nagle | ... | welder |
| Michael Ogle | ... | carpenter |
| Jon Reeves | ... | carpenter |
| Francis J. Roix | ... | carpenter |
| John H. Samson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Paul Sokol | ... | welder |
| Karen Sorum | ... | stand-by scenic |
| Jeff Spellerberg | ... | property master |
| David Touster | ... | property master |
| Ray Turnberg | ... | on-set carpenter |
| Kathleen Walker | ... | art department manager |
| Tal Wallace | ... | propmaker |
| Helen Wilson | ... | upholsterer |
| Gregory Zemgals | ... | swing gang |
| Thomas D. Krausz | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Fred J. Brown | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Shelley Brown | ... | assistant sound editor (as Shelly Brown) |
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gene Corso | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Anne Couk | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Evelyn Dutton | ... | foley artist |
| Jerelyn J. Harding | ... | adr editor (as Jerelyn Golding) |
| Wayne Heitman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Matthew Iadarola | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Constance A. Kazmer | ... | sound editor |
| Mark 'Frito' Long | ... | sound recordist |
| Matthew Markey | ... | additional boom operator |
| Margie O'Malley | ... | foley artist |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Hans Roland | ... | sound mixer |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Blair Scheller | ... | boom operator |
| Michele Sharp | ... | sound editor |
| Stan Siegel | ... | sound editor |
| Lee Tinkham | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
Special Effects by
| T. Dow Albon | ... | miniatures |
| Tassilo Baur | ... | special effects technician |
| John Blake | ... | creature guy |
| Mark Breakspear | ... | special effects assistant |
| Al Broussard | ... | special effects technician |
| Everett Burrell | ... | creature guy |
| Francis Coates | ... | model maker supervisor: miniatures |
| Steve Cotroneo | ... | creature effects crew: painter |
| Gino Crognale | ... | creature guy |
| Mike Cross | ... | creature guy |
| James Cummins | ... | sculptor |
| Derek DeVoe | ... | creature guy |
| Ken Ebert | ... | special effects technician |
| Mike Edmonson | ... | pyrotechnician / special effects foreman |
| Sarkis Hardy | ... | special effects technician |
| Kevin Hudson | ... | creature guy |
| Crit Killen | ... | creature effects |
| David Kindlon | ... | animatronics supervisor |
| Eryn Krueger Mekash | ... | creature guy (as Eryn Krueger) |
| Robert Kurtzman | ... | creature guy |
| Karen Mason | ... | creature guy |
| Mary Mason | ... | assistant effects |
| Rick McCallum | ... | creature puppeteer |
| James McLoughlin | ... | creature guy |
| Karl Mihail | ... | creature guy |
| Greg Nicotero | ... | creature supervisor (as Gregory Nicotero) |
| Robert L. Olmstead | ... | special effects technician |
| Steve Patino | ... | creature guy |
| Paul Pisoni | ... | creature guy |
| Sean Rodgers | ... | creature guy |
| Toby Sells | ... | creature guy |
| Mark Shostrom | ... | creature effects supervisor |
| Doug Simpson | ... | creature puppeteer |
| Doyle Smiley | ... | special effects technician |
| Richard Stutsman | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Mike Trcic | ... | creature guy |
| Steve Wang | ... | creature guy |
| Rick Wever | ... | special effects technician |
| David Wood | ... | special effects technician |
| Eddie Yang | ... | creature guy |
Visual Effects by
| Chritiane Brehme | ... | set model maker |
| Rob Brock | ... | optical crew |
| Steve Brooke Smith | ... | optical crew |
| Brent Collins | ... | digital illustrator: video graphics |
| Jim Danforth | ... | matte artist / miniature effects |
| Don Dow | ... | optical crew |
| Peter Field | ... | optical crew (as Pete Field) |
| Richard Gregory | ... | model maker |
| Jez Harris | ... | model maker |
| Alex Harwood | ... | model maker (as Alix Harwood) |
| Ken Hicks | ... | optical crew |
| Graham High | ... | set model maker |
| Michael F. Hoover | ... | miniature artist |
| James Isaac | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Robert Landry | ... | graphics assistant (as Bob Landry) |
| Jim Machin | ... | model maker |
| Chris Parks | ... | optical crew |
| Peter Parks | ... | optical effects supervisor |
| Suzi Parks | ... | optical crew (as Susi Parks) |
| Mike Penwolf | ... | model maker |
| Philip Sharpe | ... | model maker |
| Mark Shostrom | ... | creature effects |
| John R. Shourt | ... | optical crew (as John Short) |
| Ron Swindon | ... | optical crew |
| Bill Taylor | ... | optical effects supervisor |
| Nigel Trevessey | ... | model maker |
| Jeni Walker | ... | model maker |
| Madelaine Westwood | ... | set model maker |
Stunts
| John Branagan | ... | stunts |
| Eugene Collier | ... | stunts |
| Donna Evans | ... | stunts |
| Dane Farwell | ... | stunts |
| David Fletcher | ... | utility stunts |
| Diane Hetfield | ... | stunts |
| Kane Hodder | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Maria R. Kelly | ... | stunts |
| Alan Marcus | ... | stunts |
| Rick McCallum | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wayne Baker | ... | underwater assistant camera |
| John Bertram | ... | best boy electric |
| Dennis Bishop | ... | gaffer |
| David Boyd | ... | b-camera operator |
| Stephen Collins | ... | additional camera operator |
| Lowell Crisp | ... | best boy electric |
| Peter Field | ... | assistant camera: visual effects |
| Rusty Geller | ... | underwater operator |
| Al Giddings | ... | additional underwater footage |
| Rick Kelley | ... | assistant camera / electrician (as Richard Kelley) |
| Rick Lamb | ... | assistant: underwater operator (as Ric Lamb) |
| Dwight Joseph Lavers | ... | dolly grip (as Dwight Lavers) |
| Michael Listorti | ... | grip |
| Gary Molyneux | ... | grip |
| Robert W. Morgenroth | ... | video coordinator (as Robert Morgenroth) |
| Chris Moseley | ... | second camera assistant |
| Deborah O'Brien | ... | second second camera assistant |
| Pete Romano | ... | underwater director of photography |
| Michael Stocks | ... | best boy grip |
| Merie Weismiller Wallace | ... | still photographer (as Merie Weismiller) |
| Paul Weiss | ... | electric |
| Terry Wimmer | ... | key grip |
Casting Department
| Debi Manwiller | ... | casting assistant (as Debra Manwiller) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Barbara Shiff | ... | key costumer |
| Melanie Singleton | ... | costume assistant |
Music Department
| Ron Capone | ... | music engineer |
| Harvey Cohen | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Jerry Lambert | ... | music engineer |
| Harry Manfredini | ... | conductor |
| Bobby Muzingo | ... | music coordinator |
| Arlon Ober | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Harry Manfredini | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Bierbaum | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jack Hager | ... | transportation captain |
| Stuart Shiff | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Rebecca Boss | ... | production executive (as Becka Boss) |
| Noel Cunningham | ... | body double |
| Roger Good | ... | security officer |
| John Hillman | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Karen Hughes | ... | production coordinator |
| Harriet Isaac | ... | assistant: Mr. Cunningham (as Harriet Hudson Isaac) |
| Karine Jonet | ... | unit publicist (as Karine Joret) |
| Carisa Kaplan | ... | production assistant |
| Mario Kassar | ... | presenter |
| Debbie Keyes | ... | production assistant |
| Burke Mattsson | ... | main title design |
| Greg Nicotero | ... | creature supervisor (as Gregory Nicotero) |
| Dirk Petersmann | ... | production executive (as Dirk Petersman) |
| Steve Rundell | ... | title sequence director |
| Mark Schruefer | ... | craft service |
| Jack C. Smith | ... | production accountant |
| F. Lee Stone | ... | electronic specialist |
| Timothy Taylor | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Nicholas Unsworth | ... | assistant studio manager |
| Andrew G. Vajna | ... | presenter (as Andrew Vajna) |
| Marichu Walker | ... | accountant: Carolco |
Production Companies
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cecchi Gori Distribuzione (1989) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Artisan Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Artisan Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Cannon/VMP (1990) (West Germany) (VHS) (cut version)
- Carolco Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- IDA films (2009) (Spain) (video)
- Image Entertainment (1989) (United States) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- International Video Entertainment (IVE) (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Kino Lorber (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Films (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (Retro-VHS-Edition)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- LK-TEL (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Live Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Television (2003) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Plaion Pictures (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- The Sci-Fi Channel (1999) (United States) (tv)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2017) (World-wide) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Video Chris (Poland) (VHS)
- Visionary Thinking (2020) (Serbia) (tv)
- Vivivideo (Italy) (VHS)
- Worldvision Enterprises (1998) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Special Effects
- Crawley Creatures and Associates (models)
- Effects Associates (optical effects)
- Illusion Arts (optical effects)
- Shagamauw Productions Inc. (creature design)
- The Model Making Studio (models)
Other Companies
- Buena Vista Visual Effects (main title sequence)
- Westerly Marine (dive boat)
- Almaviva Music (music copyright by)
- Bang & Olufsen (special thanks)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Commodore Business Machines (special thanks)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Heuer Watches (special thanks)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Lion's Gate Studios (post-production facilities)
- Metrocolor (color by)
- Nike (special thanks)
- O'Neill Sports (special thanks)
- Ocean Images (underwater footage)
- Phillips Electronics (special thanks)
- Rescues Unlimited (first aid)
- Sound Design Studios (music mixing)
- Technicolor (prints by)
- The Coca-Cola Company (special thanks)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The crew of an experimental underwater nuclear base are forced to struggle for their lives when their explorations disturb a creature who threatens to destroy their base.
Written by Keith Loh |
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| Taglines | Save Your Last Breath... To Scream. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kane Hodder, who plays Jason Vorhees in several Friday the 13th movies was the stunt coordinator for this film. See more » |
| Goofs | When Snyder is accessing the computer system for the procedure to secure the missiles, the computer asks him to define "abandoned." The first choice offered reads, "Abandoned for repair or or removal," with the word "or" duplicated. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013). See more » |
| Quotes |
James 'Jim' Richardson:
Well, at least Snyder will get his name in the Guinness book of records. I mean, causing two nuclear explosions in one afternoon has to be some sort of record. See more » |