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Mission Blue

Mission Blue

A world without the ocean, is a world without us.

20147.41h 34m

Overview

This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from threats such as overfishing and toxic waste.

Directed by Robert Nixon
Written by Mark Monroe, Jack Youngelson
Produced by Peter R. Livingston Jr., Mark Monroe, Robert Nixon
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Top Cast

James Cameron

James Cameron

Self

Michael deGruy

Michael deGruy

Self (archive footage)

Sylvia Earle

Sylvia Earle

Self

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Bryce Groark

Self

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Jeremy Jackson

Self

C

Carl Safina

Self

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Self

Themes & Keywords

oceanoceanographyactivistmarine conservation

About Mission Blue

Mission Blue is a documentary film released in 2014 exploring themes of ocean, oceanography, activist, marine conservation. Directed by Robert Nixon, it stars James Cameron, Michael deGruy, Sylvia Earle. This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from threats such as overfishing and toxic waste.

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