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Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)

Director: James Cameron

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During the late summer of 2001, Cameron, his pal Bill Paxton and a crack team of boffins took turns descending two and a half miles to the bottom of the Atlantic in two submersibles, each equipped with a 3-D IMAX camera rig and trailing specially designed Remotely Operated Vehicles to shine a light on the Titanic's rusting wreck, trawl its inner chambers and penetrate its secrets. The resulting documentary concoction is part record of the expedition itself and part testimonial to the ship and those who sailed in her. The film's strongest suit is its simple power of revelation, the immediacy and immersiveness of its encounter with the unknown. It may not have the organisation of 'art', but it's quite some postcard. (See also Expedition Bismarck.

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Cast & crew

Director: James Cameron

Producer: James Cameron, Chuck Comisky, Gig Rackauskas, Janace Tashjian

Cast: Bill Paxton, Dr John Broadwater, Lori Johnston, Dr Charles Pellegrino, Don Lynch, Ken Marschall, Jim Cameron, Mike Cameron, Jeffrey N Ledda, Miguel Wilkins, Federico Zambrano, Dale Ridge, Ken Marschall, Judy Prestininzi, Adriana Valdez full cast

Duration: 61 mins

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