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The Big Blue

The Big Blue

Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep

19887.42h 48m

Overview

Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger 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 American insurance investigator, and finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.

Directed by Luc Besson
Written by Luc Besson, Marilyn Goldin, Robert Garland
Produced by Patrice Ledoux
Box OfficeBudget: $13.5MRevenue: $4.0M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathfriendshipsuicidedivingsportsparent child relationshipoceanitalycompetitionoxygensicily, italydolphinapnoe-diving

About The Big Blue

The Big Blue is a romance, adventure, drama film released in 1988 exploring themes of dying and death, friendship, suicide, diving, sports, parent child relationship. Directed by Luc Besson, it stars Jean-Marc Barr, Jean Reno, Rosanna Arquette. Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger 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 American insurance investigator, and finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.

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