The Big Blue (1988)

  • PG-13
  • 08/19/1988 (US)
  • Romance, Drama, Adventure
  • 2h 48m

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.

Luc Besson

Director, Story, Screenplay

Robert Garland

Screenplay

Marilyn Goldin

Screenplay

Jacques Mayol

Screenplay

Marc Perrier

Screenplay

Cast

Jean-Marc Barr's headshot

Jean-Marc Barr

Jacques Mayol
Jean Reno's headshot

Jean Reno

Enzo Molinari
Rosanna Arquette's headshot

Rosanna Arquette

Johana Baker
Paul Shenar's headshot

Paul Shenar

Dr. Laurence
Sergio Castellitto's headshot

Sergio Castellitto

Novelli
Jean Bouise's headshot

Jean Bouise

Uncle Louis
Marc Duret's headshot

Marc Duret

Roberto
Griffin Dunne's headshot

Griffin Dunne

Duffy

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