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Ghosts of the Abyss

Ghosts of the Abyss

The legend no one can forget has become the greatest 3D adventure ever filmed.

20036.81h 31m

Overview

With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts as well as friend Bill Paxton, James Cameron embarks on an unscripted adventure back to the wreck of the Titanic where nearly 1,500 souls lost their lives almost a century ago.

Directed by James Cameron
Produced by James Cameron, Chuck Comisky, Janace Tashjian
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $17.0M

Top Cast

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Self

J

John Broadwater

Self

James Cameron

James Cameron

Self

C

Charles Pellegrino

Self

Lewis Abernathy

Lewis Abernathy

Self

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Mike Cameron

Self

Ken Marschall

Ken Marschall

Self / J. Bruce Ismay

Don Lynch

Don Lynch

Self / Thomas Andrews

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Adriana Valdez

Helen Churchill Candee

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Piper Gunnarson

Madeleine Astor

Themes & Keywords

divingshipwrecktitanicunderwateroceanic expeditionunderwater photographyship wreckship wreckedunderwater facilityobservational documentarycinematic titanicwreck

About Ghosts of the Abyss

Ghosts of the Abyss is a documentary film released in 2003 exploring themes of diving, shipwreck, titanic, underwater, oceanic expedition, underwater photography. Directed by James Cameron, it stars Bill Paxton, John Broadwater, James Cameron. With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts as well as friend Bill Paxton, James Cameron embarks on an unscripted adventure back to the wreck of the Titanic where nearly 1,500 souls lost their lives almost a century ago.

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