Movie
The Big Blue
Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep
Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger of free diving. Jacques, following in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy, harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing patterns in the water, with his vital signs more closely resembling those of dolphins than men.
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Synopsis
Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger of free diving. Jacques, following in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy, harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing patterns in the water, with his vital signs more closely resembling those of dolphins than men.
More about The Big Blue
Cast
Rosanna ArquetteJohana Baker
Jean-Marc BarrJacques Mayol
Jean RenoEnzo Molinari
Paul ShenarDr. Laurence
Sergio CastellittoNovelli
Jean BouiseUncle Louis
Marc DuretRoberto
Griffin DunneDuffyCredits
- Directed by
- Luc Besson
- Written by
- Luc Besson, Robert Garland, Marilyn Goldin, Jacques Mayol, Marc Perrier, Luc Besson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Le Grand Bleu
- Budget
- $13.5M
- Box office
- $4M
Production
GaumontFrance- Les Films du LoupFrance
