The Deep is a 1977 English-language Adventure Mystery film written by Peter Benchley and Tracy Keenan Wynn. The movie is directed by Peter Yates and produced by Peter Guber under the banner of Casablanca FilmWorks in collaboration with EMI Films. A pair of young vacationers are involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover a way into a deadly wreck in Bermuda waters.. The deep features Robert Shaw in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Nolte, Louis Gossett, Eli Wallach, Dick Anthony Williams and Earl Maynard. The screenplay is written by Peter Benchley and Tracy Keenan Wynn which is inspired from The Deep by Peter Benchley. The music was composed by John Barry. Cinematography was done by Christopher Challis and editing by David Berlatsky. The film has a running time of 124 minutes. The Deep was made on a budget of $9 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Columbia Pictures.