The Abyss -1989- Uncut Special Edition ((top)) Now

Special Edition (1989), released in 1993 and later remastered in 4K, is widely considered the definitive version of James Cameron's underwater epic. It restores roughly 28 to 30 minutes

Released to home video in the early 1990s (VHS and LaserDisc), the restored nearly 30 minutes of footage, bringing the runtime to a glorious 170 minutes (2 hours, 50 minutes). James Cameron personally supervised this cut, insisting that this was the true vision he had intended. The Abyss -1989- Uncut Special Edition