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The Deep

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38% Tomatometer 26 Reviews 38% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Undersea adventure about a couple who become involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover a deadly shipwreck in Bermudan waters. When they realize that the cache includes morphine, the pair enlist the help of an old treasure hunter to escape the drug dealers who hid their product amidst the sunken wreck.
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Critics Consensus

Narratively shallow, The Deep is a satisfyingly disposable thriller with commendable underwater photography.

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Vincent Canby New York Times May 9, 2005
The story, as well as Peter Yate's direction of it, is juvenile without being in any attractive way innocent, but the underwater sequences are nice enough, alternately beautiful and chilling. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 25, 2025
5/10
It never quite balances the adventure with the drama, but it’s far from unwatchable. Go to Full Review
Russell Davies Observer (UK) Apr 23, 2025
The fact is that Peter Yates has knocked himself out doing masterly underwater action sequences and aquatic stunts in the service of a woefully crummy book. Go to Full Review
Steve Warren The Barb (Atlanta) May 5, 2023
Everyone should be generally satisfied with it, and no one thoroughly entertained. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Feb 26, 2023
2/4
...a potentially-stirring thriller that should’ve topped out at around an hour and a half... Go to Full Review
Tony Vandenberg Washington Blade May 23, 2022
A soggy adventure tale. Go to Full Review
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Finn G Feb 7, 2018 Late 70's suspense thriller about a young couple diving offshore wrecks in Bermuda in search of buried treasure. They find more than they bargain for. Really enjoyed Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset in the leads. The premise sets the film up adequately and we see some pleasant scenery. The scuba diving scenes still hold up well after all these years. The second half of the film, however, disappoints with unconvincing plot development and a villain (Louis Gossett Jr.) who proves more threatening than resourceful. See more
George S Jul 22, 2017 This Movie Was 34 Years Old In 2011. See more
Albus W Jun 26, 2017 Good movie, treasure hunting with a little twist. Definitely dated, but hey, it was 1977. I enjoyed it. See more
Kylo M Apr 8, 2017 A wonderful, exciting, thriller starring Nick Nolte and stunning Jacqueline Bisset as a couple, who, while diving off the coast of Bermuda, come across 2 very different 'treasures' that attract the attention of a local expert played by the late, great Robert Shaw, and also some very nasty people, led by elegantly threatening Lou Gossett Jr. Features lovely cinematography and groundbreaking underwater sound recording along with the scariest creature since 'Jaws'! The scene with Bisset diving and then climbing aboard the boat tho! See more
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Peter Yates

Director

Jacqueline Bisset

Gail Berke

Nick Nolte

David Sanders

Robert Shaw

Romer Treece

Louis Gossett Jr.

Henri Cloche

Eli Wallach

Adam Coffin

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Synopsis Undersea adventure about a couple who become involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover a deadly shipwreck in Bermudan waters. When they realize that the cache includes morphine, the pair enlist the help of an old treasure hunter to escape the drug dealers who hid their product amidst the sunken wreck.
Director
Peter Yates
Producer
Peter Guber
Screenwriter
Peter Benchley, Tracy Keenan Wynn
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
EMI Films Ltd.
Rating
PG
Genre
Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 17, 1977, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Runtime
2h 3m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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