The Big Blue
A gifted free diver battles his own limits and a fierce rival to claim the deepest breath beneath the ocean’s surface, risking everything for glory and redemption.
“Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep”
Synopsis
Jacques and Enzo, childhood friends, share a deep passion for the risks involved in free diving. Jacques, following in the path of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was still a child, possesses an extraordinary ability to regulate his heart rate and breathing while underwater. His physiological responses are so unique that they closely resemble those of dolphins rather than humans.
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A crew of 54+ credited
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Edited by Ila Von HaspergShot by Carl TeitelbaumScored by Jill JaffeDesigned by Dan Weil
Box Office
1988 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$4.0M
US & Canada: $3.5M — 88% of worldwide · International: $500K (12%)
Opening weekend: $1.6M — 46% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $2.4M — 68% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 967 theaters
Also known as
- Im Rausch der Tiefede
- The Big Blueen
- El gran azules
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Cast & Crew
54 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
26Marc Duret
as Roberto
Kirsten Bates
as Marlene
Griffin Dunne
as Duffy
Ben Ben Yehuda
Muriel Castanis
as Mrs. Murray
Andreas Voutsinas
as Priest
Valentina Vargas
as Bonita
Ted Castle
Kimberly Beck
as Sally
Alessandra Vazzoler
as La Mamma
Patrick Fontana
as Alfredo
Geoffrey Carey
as Supervisor
Jan Rouiller
as Noireuter
Pierre Semmler
as Franck
Pierre Alain De Garrigues
as Superintendent
Claude Besson
as Jacques' Father
Bruce Guerre Berthelot
as Young Jacques
Gregory Forstner
as Young Enzo
Eric Do
as Japanese Diver
Jacques Levy
as Doctor
Paul Herman
as Taxi Driver in U.S.A
Franco Diogene
as Receptionist
Konstantin Aleksandrov
as Dolphin Trainer
Luc Besson
as Blond Diver (uncredited)
Valentina Castellani
as Lady in Elevator (uncredited)
Christian Gazio
as Wedged Diver (uncredited)
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