A couple on holiday in Bermuda (played by Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset) discovers a sunken World War Two vessel and finds a vial of morphine among the many items aboard. This discovery draws the attention of a Haitian drug trafficker (Louis Gossett Jr.) and an experienced treasure hunter (Robert Shaw). Eli Wallach and Robert Tessier also appear as associates of the older man. “The Deep,” released in 1977, was …

The film possesses undeniable visual flair but ultimately feels hollow. It's clear that The Deep aimed to capitalize on the enormous popularity of Jaws from a couple of years prior. Though penned by Jaws author Peter Benchley, the story doesn’t quite come across as intended in this adaptation, and it remains firmly within the realm of conventional adventure fare. Initially, things seemed promising; the first ho…