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The Deep

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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 Read all reviews

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Max M @Househuntermax Aug 11, 2026 Great underwater action and stunts. Solid 70s classic! See more Jelisije J @jjosifovic May 26, 2026 I like old school films the underwater scenes were breathtaking a story that is guided by a great cast. A solid memorable sea adventure. See more Jerrod W. @AsherCoby Mar 11, 2026 This one had some charm. I love a good movie from the 70's. See more David K @RT61474040 May 19, 2025 I'm going to be honest here. I'm not a huge fan of action/adventure films from the 70's. This one is no exception. No problem with the acting, but the film is slow, tension builds sporadically, and then ebbs. And, I never found myself caring about the macguffin. Although that's the definition of a macguffin, the action around it has to be compelling, and it isn't in this film. Maybe part of it is that Nick Nolte is not used effectively in the film. His character is too watered down, the rough edges he provides have been washed away. But, Robert Shaw brings in his usual A performance. See more Doug T @RT46990328 Apr 24, 2025 I thought it was fun, like an early 'fools gold' with some odd subplots that don't really take away from anything. It's 1977 so don't keep that in perspective. I'm sure only 2 years from Jaws raised the bar, and this isn't Jaws. But if you just want a film to watch during the day, this isn't a poor choice. See more Jeffrey P @vanillavoodoo1 Aug 25, 2024 The subplots are irrelevant. See more Read all reviews
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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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Movie Info

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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