The Big Blue

The Big Blue - (1988)Released

Overview

Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger 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 American insurance investigator, and finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.

Genres

RomanceAdventureDrama

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

GaumontLes Films du Loup

Spoken Languages

EnglishFrançaisItaliano

Release Date

1988-05-10

Budget

13500000

Revenue

4000000

Runtime

168 minutes

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