Ghosts of the Abyss

Director James Cameron returns to the site of the 1912 wreck of the RMS Titanic, aboard the Russian research vessel Akademik Mstislav Keldysh. With a team of history and marine experts, and his friend Bill Paxton,[5] he embarks on an adventure back to the final grave of 1,517 people killed in 1912.[4] Using technology developed for this expedition, Cameron and his crew are able to explore virtually all of the wreckage, inside and out, as never before. This documentary was made for IMAX 3D theatres and specially outfitted 35 mm 3D theaters. Cameron and his team bring audiences to sights not seen since the sinking and explore why the vessel continues to intrigue and fascinate the public.[6] While diving on September 11, 2001, the filming crew hears about the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Afterward, they all compare and reflect on the tragedy of 9/11 with the tragedy of the Titanic.

Throughout the movie, there are re-enactments of events that are discussed that use CGI recreations of the interior of the Titanic.

• Don Lynch as Titanic's designer Thomas Andrews
• Ken Marschall as White Star Line President J. Bruce Ismay
• Miguel Wilkins as Qm. Robert Hichens
• Federico Zambrano as John Jacob Astor IV
• Dale Ridge as Elizabeth Lines
• Judy Prestininzi as Molly Brown
• Adrianna Valdez as Helen Churchill Candee
• Justin Shaw as Wireless Officer Jack Phillips
• Thomas Kilroy as a person who plays poker
• Charlie Arneson as First Officer William Murdoch
• Piper Gunnarson as Madeleine Astor
• John Donovan as Captain Edward Smith
• Janace Tashjian as Edith Russell
• Jesse Baker as Second Officer Charles Lightoller
• Justin Baker as Junior Wireless Officer Harold Bride
• Aaron C. Fitzgerald as Lookout Frederick Fleet

The film was screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.[7]

The film grossed $17,093,668 in the United States and $11,687,000 worldwide, for a total gross of $28,780,668.[2]

The official soundtrack's score were composed and conducted by Joel McNeely, and the orchestrations were conducted by David Brown, Marshall Bowen, and Frank Macchia. The album was also recorded and mixed by Rich Breen, edited by Craig Pettigrew, and mastered by Pat Sullivan. The album was ultimately produced by James Cameron, Randy Gerston and Joel McNeely and released by Disney's Hollywood Records label. Part of the film was filmed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Toad The Wet Sprocket lead singer and songwriter Glen Phillips contributed the opening track, "Departure". James Cameron loved the band's 1991 track "Nightingale Song" but found Columbia Records' licensing fee too high (it wanted over $5,000 for the use of the one minute he wanted to use) so he contacted the band's management hoping they could re-record it for his film, only to find they had broken up in 1998 and could not. However, during the negotiations Cameron asked if Phillips would be interested in writing a new track in the spirit of the older song and "Departure" was created. it was produced, mixed, and all instruments played by Phillips in his garage studio though this was not credited in the CD booklet.

• Official website
• "Ghosts of the Abyss Educator's Guide" (PDF). Walden Media.
• Ghosts of the Abyss at IMDb
• Ghosts of the Abyss at AllMovie
• Ghosts of the Abyss at Rotten Tomatoes
• Ghosts of the Abyss at Box Office Mojo