

The Big Blue
1988 Directed by Luc BessonTwo 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.

Jean-Marc Barr
....................................................Jacques Mayol

Jean Reno
....................................................Enzo Molinari

Rosanna Arquette
....................................................Johana Baker

Paul Shenar
....................................................Dr. Laurence

Sergio Castellitto
....................................................Novelli

Jean Bouise
....................................................Uncle Louis

Marc Duret
....................................................Roberto
Director
...........................................................Luc Besson
Producer
...........................................................Patrice Ledoux
Production Design
...........................................................Dan Weil
Director of Photography
...........................................................Carlo Varini
Sound Designer
...........................................................Pierre Befve
Original Music Composer
...........................................................Éric Serra
Editor
...........................................................Olivier Mauffroy
Production Companies
...................................................Gaumont
Les Films du Loup
Production Countries
........................................................France
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
Français
Italiano
Genres
....................................................Romance
Drama
Adventure
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