

The Big Blue
"Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep"
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$14.4M
$14,390,509
Languages
English
+2 more
Studio
Gaumont
Key Crew

Luc Besson
Director

Patrice Ledoux
Producer

Luc Besson
Story

Luc Besson
Screenplay

Jacques Mayol
Screenplay
Cast

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

Griffin Dunne
Duffy

Valentina Vargas
Bonita

Kimberly Beck
Sally

Alessandra Vazzoler
La Mamma

Andréas Voutsinas
Priest

Patrick Fontana
Alfredo

Geoffrey Carey
Supervisor

Jan Rouiller
Noireuter

Pierre Semmler
Franck

Pierre-Alain de Garrigues
Superintendent
Claude Besson
Jacques' Father

Bruce Guerre-Berthelot
Young Jacques
Gregory Forstner
Young Enzo