Ghosts of the Abyss

"The legend no one can forget has become the greatest 3D adventure ever filmed."

2003 1h 31m EN

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6.8

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80%

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6.8

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 238🍅80%Rotten Tomatoes●67Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 6,700

Documentary

Synopsis

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With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts as well as friend Bill Paxton, James Cameron embarks on an unscripted adventure back to the wreck of the Titanic where nearly 1,500 souls lost their lives almost a century ago.

“The legend no one can forget has become the greatest 3D adventure ever filmed.”

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Cast

Bill Paxton
Self
John Broadwater
Self
James Cameron
Self
Charles Pellegrino
Self
Lewis Abernathy
Self
Mike Cameron
Self
Ken Marschall
Self / J. Bruce Ismay
Don Lynch
Self / Thomas Andrews

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Cameron
Languages: English, Russian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Cameron, shot by Vince Pace. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joel McNeely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sven Pape shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bill Paxton and John Broadwater and James Cameron carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The legend no one can forget has become the greatest 3D adventure ever filmed.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0297144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Cameron directs. Vince Pace behind the camera. Joel McNeely scores. Sven Pape cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
3Directed by James Cameron, shot by Vince Pace. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joel McNeely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sven Pape shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bill Paxton and John Broadwater and James Cameron carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The legend no one can forget has become the greatest 3D adventure ever filmed.".
8IMDB entry: tt0297144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "diving", "shipwreck", "titanic", "underwater".