The Big Blue

The Big Blue

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

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.

The Big Blue

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

The Big Blue
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Gaumont, Les Films du Loup
Original title Le Grand Bleu
Directors Gary Marcus, Luc Besson
Writers Jacques Mayol, Marc Perrier, Robert Garland, Marilyn Goldin, 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)