Best Visual Effects1990 Film Fan Awards62nd Academy Awards
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Best Visual Effects Nominee

The Abyss (1989)

Ceremony Year: 1990Category: Best Visual EffectsReleased: 1989
Nominated Talent & Credits
John Bruno— John Bruno, Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman, Dennis Skotak
Dennis Muren— John Bruno, Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman, Dennis Skotak
Hoyt Yeatman— John Bruno, Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman, Dennis Skotak
Dennis Skotak— John Bruno, Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman, Dennis Skotak
Synopsis / Overview

A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.

Historical Academy Record
VISUAL EFFECTS — 62nd Academy Awards (1990)

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