The Big Blue

The Big Blue (1988)

U/A 13+ 10/05/1988
  • Romance, Drama, Adventure
  • 2 hr 48 min
75%
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $14,390,509
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.
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $14,390,509
  • Revenue :$0
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.
Top Billed Cast
Jean-Marc Barr
Jean-Marc Barr

Jacques Mayol

Jean Reno
Jean Reno

Enzo Molinari

Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Arquette

Johana Baker

Paul Shenar
Paul Shenar

Dr. Laurence

Sergio Castellitto
Sergio Castellitto

Novelli

Jean Bouise
Jean Bouise

Uncle Louis

Marc Duret
Marc Duret

Roberto

Griffin Dunne
Griffin Dunne

Duffy

Valentina Vargas
Valentina Vargas

Bonita

Kimberly Beck
Kimberly Beck

Sally

Alessandra Vazzoler
Alessandra Vazzoler

La Mamma

Andréas Voutsinas
Andréas Voutsinas

Priest

Patrick Fontana
Patrick Fontana

Alfredo

Geoffrey Carey
Geoffrey Carey

Supervisor

Jan Rouiller
Jan Rouiller

Noireuter

Pierre Semmler
Pierre Semmler

Franck

Pierre-Alain de Garrigues
Pierre-Alain de Garrigues

Superintendent

Bruce Guerre-Berthelot
Bruce Guerre-Berthelot

Young Jacques

Eric Do
Eric Do

Japanese Diver

Paul Herman
Paul Herman

Taxi Driver in U.S.A

Franco Diogene
Franco Diogene

Receptionist

Konstantin Aleksandrov
Konstantin Aleksandrov

Dolphin Trainer

Luc Besson
Luc Besson

Blond Diver (uncredited)

Valentina Castellani
Valentina Castellani

Lady in Elevator (uncredited)

Christian Gazio
Christian Gazio

Wedged Diver (uncredited)

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Crew Members
Luc Besson
Luc Besson

Director

Carlo Varini
Carlo Varini

Director of Photography

Éric Serra
Éric Serra

Original Music Composer

Patrice Ledoux
Patrice Ledoux

Producer

Olivier Mauffroy
Olivier Mauffroy

Editor

Nathalie Chéron
Nathalie Chéron

Casting

Pierre Befve
Pierre Befve

Sound Designer

Mimi Lempicka
Mimi Lempicka

Costume Design

Luc Besson
Luc Besson

Story

Luc Besson
Luc Besson

Screenplay

Jacques Mayol
Jacques Mayol

Screenplay

Luc Besson
Luc Besson

Co-Producer

François Groult
François Groult

Sound Mixer

Gérard Lamps
Gérard Lamps

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Media
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