The Big Blue

May 10, 1988

2h 48m

★ 7.4

Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep

Overview

Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest -- determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear -- Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

Gaumont

Les Films du Loup

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Cast

Jacques Mayol

Jean-Marc Barr

Enzo Molinari

Jean Reno

Johana Baker

Rosanna Arquette

Dr. Laurence

Paul Shenar

Novelli

Sergio Castellitto

Uncle Louis

Jean Bouise

Roberto

Marc Duret

Duffy

Griffin Dunne

Bonita

Valentina Vargas

Sally

Kimberly Beck

La Mamma

Alessandra Vazzoler

Priest

Andréas Voutsinas

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