The Big Blue
1988Two 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.
Acted in
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)
