The Deep

Director: Peter Yates

Overview

Peter Benchley, who wrote Jaws, also wrote The Deep. Scuba divers David Sanders and Gail Berke (Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset), assisted by Romer Treece (Robert Shaw), discover a sunken treasure off the Bermuda coast. They also find a stash of narcotics. David and Gail spend the rest of the picture avoiding bad guys who stashed the drugs and want the treasure as well.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/07/2010
UPC:	0014381682120
Original Release:	1977
Rating:	PG
Source:	Image Entertainment
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:04:00
Sales rank:	21,343

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robert Shaw	Romer Treece,Young Romer Treece
Jacqueline Bisset	Gail Berke
Nick Nolte	David Sanders
Louis Gossett Jr.	Henri Cloche
Eli Wallach	Adam Coffin,Young Adam Coffin
Robert Tessier	Kevin
Earl Maynard	Ronald
Dick Anthony Williams	Slake
Bob Minor	Wiley
Teddy Tucker	Harbor Master
Lee McClain	Johnson
Peter Benchley	Mate

Technical Credits

Peter Benchley

Tracy Keenan Wynn

Peter Benchley	Screenwriter
Tracy Keenan Wynn	Screenwriter
Peter Guber	Producer
Howard Curtis	Stunts
Peter A. Lake	Executive Producer
Bob Minor	Stunts
Jim Nickerson	Stunts
Richard Washington	Stunts

Scene Index

Side #1 -- Side 1: The Deep: FULLSCREEN
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [4:29]
2. The Goliath [4:03]
3. On the Sunkiss [5:18]
4. Cloche [3:03]
5. Romer Treece [5:55]
6. Kidnapped [6:21]
7. Sole survivor [11:02]
8. Night dive [2:25]
9. In the Goliath [4:35]
10. Moray eel [5:56]
11. In Gali's room [2:08]
12. Elevator shaft [15:17]
13. The air gun [2:01]
14. Going for it [6:51]
15. Cave-in [1:14]
16. "Look what I found!" [3:15]
17. The Grifon mystery [2:52]
18. Adam & Cloche [7:21]
19. Sharks [6:45]
20. Kevin [4:28]
21. A dragon pendant [1:23]
22. Finding Kev [2:48]
23. Coffin's coffin [1:56]
24. Final dive [2:49]
25. Human sharks [2:53]
26. Igniting the fuse [3:00]
27. Saving Treece [1:12]
28. The Goliath blows [2:51]
Side #2 -- Side 2: The Deep: WIDESCREEN
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [4:29]
2. The Goliath [4:03]
3. On the Sunkiss [5:18]
4. Cloche [3:03]
5. Ramer Treece [5:55]
6. Kidnapped [6:21]
7. Sole survivor [11:02]
8. Night dive [2:25]
9. In the Goliath [4:35]
10. Moray eel [5:56]
11. In Gali's room [2:08]
12. Elevator shaft [15:17]
13. The air gun [2:01]
14. Going for it [6:51]
15. Cave-in [1:14]
16. "Look what I found!" [3:15]
17. The Griufon mystery [2:52]
18. Adam & Cloche [7:21]
19. Sharks [6:45]
20. Kevin [4:28]
21. A dragon pendant [1:23]
22. Finding Kev [2:48]
23. Coffin's coffin [1:56]
24. Final dive [2:49]
25. Human sharks [2:53]
26. Igniting the fuse [3:00]
27. Saving Treece [1:12]
28. The Goliath blows [2:51]

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Editorial Reviews

Initially thought of as a quick cash-in after the immense success of Jaws, The Deep is actually a fun little adventure flick of its own that benefits from its connections to Steven Spielberg's classic tale of coastal horror. Complimented by a superb cast, the film marked the big-screen-starring debut of Nick Nolte, who handles the '70s hero role with a youthful vigor that's exciting to go back and revisit. Of course, most remember The Deep for Jacqueline Bisset's stunning opening diving scene, though it's really Jaws alumni Robert Shaw that keeps the film constantly moving. In one of his last roles before his untimely death, Shaw gives a compelling performance that demands one's attention anytime he appears onscreen. Additionally, Louis Gossett Jr. sustains a formidable presence as the film's villain, giving the character a quiet maniacal edge in his brief string of scenes. As far as director Peter Yates goes, his underwater scenes are lush with brilliant color, while his action creates nice jolts of suspense in such moments as an edge-of-your-seat shark feeding frenzy, as well as the hand-to-hand brawl that's highlighted by an outboard motor being hefted as a weapon! Eli Wallach supplies ample supporting talent to the piece, as does John Barry, whose sweeping score accents the film's romantic treasure-hunt vibe.