The Big Blue (1988)

Overview

Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger 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 American insurance investigator, and finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.

Cast

Jean-Marc Barr

Jacques Mayol

Jean Reno

Enzo Molinari

Rosanna Arquette

Johana Baker

Paul Shenar

Dr. Laurence

Sergio Castellitto

Novelli

Jean Bouise

Uncle Louis