The Big Blue
# Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep
π 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.
π΅ Budget: USD
14,390,509
π Languages Available:
English
,
French
,
Italian
π Date Released:
1988-05-10
β Running Time:
168 mins
β Vote Average:
7.464
Beloved 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
AndrΓ©as Voutsinas
Alfredo
Patrick Fontana
Supervisor
Geoffrey Carey
Noireuter
Jan Rouiller
Franck
Pierre Semmler
Superintendent
Pierre-Alain de Garrigues
Jacques' Father
Claude Besson
Young Jacques
Bruce Guerre-Berthelot
Young Enzo
Gregory Forstner
Japanese Diver
Eric Do
Doctor
Jacques LΓ©vy
Taxi Driver in U.S.A
Paul Herman
Receptionist
Franco Diogene
Dolphin Trainer
Constantin Alexandrov
Blond Diver (uncredited)
Luc Besson
Lady in elevator (uncredited)
Valentina Castellani
Wedged diver (uncredited)
Christian Gazio