The Big Blue (1988)
Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep
poster The Big Blue

Also known as:Le Grand Bleu (original title)

Country:France, 168 minutes

Spoken languages:English, French, Italian

Genres:Drama, Romance, Adventure

Director(s):Luc Besson

Writer(s):Luc Besson, Robert Garland, Marilyn Goldin, Jacques Mayol, Marc Perrier

Video Codec:Unknown

Number: 116

Tomatometer:
62%
93%
IMDb Rating:
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7.5/10 (54.7K votes)

Storyline:
Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport 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 insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.

Cast:

photo Jean-Marc Barr
Jean-Marc Barr Jacques Mayol
photo Jean Reno
Jean Reno Enzo Molinari
photo Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Arquette Johana Baker
photo Paul Shenar
Paul Shenar Dr. Laurence
photo Sergio Castellitto
Sergio Castellitto Novelli

Medium: Original DVD,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: Unknown