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.

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

Reviews

Andres Gomez

Introspective story with a good Jean Reno and innocent Rosanna Arquette. Sound track, for those loving Eric Sierra. Not for all tastes. A little bit too long but entartaining....

Filipe Manuel Neto

**A film unjustly forgotten these days.** I confess that I didn't quite know what to expect from this movie. All I knew was that it was wildly successful in the decade it was released, and that nowadays hardly anyone remembers it. It is directed by Luc Besson, a French director whom I respect and...

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