The Big Blue

The Big Blue

168 mins | Drama, Adventure, Romance | May 10, 1988

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.

The Big Blue

168 mins | Drama, Adventure, Romance | May 10, 1988

The Big Blue
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Gaumont
Original title Le Grand Bleu
Directors Luc Besson
Writers Marc Perrier, Jacques Mayol, Marilyn Goldin, Robert Garland, Luc Besson

Cast

Jean-Marc Barr

as Jacques Mayol

Jean Reno

as Enzo Molinari

Rosanna Arquette

as Johana Baker

Paul Shenar

as Dr. Laurence

Sergio Castellitto

as Novelli

Jean Bouise

as Uncle Louis

Marc Duret

as Roberto

Griffin Dunne

as Duffy

Valentina Vargas

as Bonita

Kimberly Beck

as Sally

Alessandra Vazzoler

as La Mamma

Andréas Voutsinas

as Priest

Patrick Fontana

as Alfredo

Geoffrey Carey

as Supervisor

Jan Rouiller

as Noireuter

Pierre Semmler

as Franck

Pierre-Alain de Garrigues

as Superintendent

Claude Besson

as Jacques' Father

Bruce Guerre-Berthelot

as Young Jacques

Gregory Forstner

as Young Enzo

Eric Do

as Japanese Diver

Jacques Lévy

as Doctor

Paul Herman

as Taxi Driver in U.S.A

Franco Diogene

as Receptionist

Constantin Alexandrov

as Dolphin Trainer

Luc Besson

as Blond Diver (uncredited)

Valentina Castellani

as Lady in elevator (uncredited)

Christian Gazio

as Wedged diver (uncredited)