| Audio | Dolby Surround (Digital), Dolby Surround (Analog), Stereo |
| Subtitles | English (Closed Captioned) |
| Languages | English |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.90:1 |
| Color | Color |
| Video Standard | NTSC |
| Packaging | Cardsleeve (Gatefold) |
| Classification | MPAA PG-13 |
| Catalog # | Number |
| Barcode | 086162156168 |
| Mint Marks Side 1 | 50-944A1-01 |
| Mint Marks Side 2 | 50-944B1-06 |
| Mint Marks Side 3 | 50-944C1-04 |
| Mint Marks Side 4 | 07-400B1-62 |
| Brand | CBS FOX Video* |
| Company | CBS Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Copyright | The CBS/FOX Company |
| Film Company | 20th Century Fox |
| Notes | Original theatrical version. Chapter 12 is a documentary entitled "The Making of The Abyss" Aspect ratio is only 1.90:1 due to Cameron not yet being fully comfortable with letterboxing. Later widescreen releases of The Abyss are in the correct theatrical ratio of 2.40:1 Even though this is the theatrical cut, and listed as 140 minutes, it uses the long 10-minute credits familiar to fans of the special edition. Remarkably, a pan-and-scan VHS tape, 1561, has the original 5-minute theatrical credits, adapted for 4:3. |