The Cave
Elite cave divers race to uncover a hidden Romanian ecosystem, but when a deadly rockslide seals them inside, they must survive a relentless subterranean predator threatening to make them its next meal.
“There are places man was never meant to go.”
Synopsis
A group of biologists discovers a vast network of unexplored caves in Romania, believing it to be an undisturbed ecosystem that may have given rise to a new species. They hire the best American team of underwater cave explorers in the world to investigate. As the team explores deeper into the underwater caves, a rockslide blocks their exit, and they soon encounter a larger carnivorous creature that has added them to its food chain.
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Principal cast & crew: 29
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Brian BerdanShot by Ross EmeryScored by Reinhold HeilDesigned by Pier Luigi Basile
Box Office
2005 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$33.3M
US & Canada: $15.0M — 45% of worldwide · International: $18.3M (55%)
Opening weekend: $6.1M — 41% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $8.0M — 53% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,195 theaters
Also known as
- The Cavede
- La Cryptefr
- Il nascondiglio del diavolo - The Caveit
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Cast & Crew
29 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Piper Perabo
as Charlie
Cole Hauser
as Jack McAllister
Morris Chestnut
as Top Buchanan
Lena Headey
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
Eddie Cibrian
as Tyler McAllister
Rick Ravanello
as Briggs
Daniel Dae Kim
as Alex Kim
Kieran Darcy Smith
as Strode
Marcel Iures
as Dr. Nicolai
Vlad Radescu
as Dr. Bacovia
Simon Kunz
as Mike - Caver
David Kennedy
as Ian - Caver
Supporting cast
3Directors
1Writers
2Producers
4Other crew
7Parents Guide
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