The Final Countdown
PG“Trapped outside the boundaries of time and space... 102 aircraft... 6,000 men... all missing.”
1980·103 min·Released
Studio: Bryna Productions, United Artists
6.6TMDb
6.7IMDb
52%RT
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Theatrical Jan 31, 1980
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USA · English · Kids
Overview
During routine manoeuvres near Hawaii in 1980, the aircraft-carrier USS Nimitz is caught in a strange vortex-like storm, throwing the ship back in time to 1941—mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorDon Taylor
Cast
Kirk Douglas
Capt. Matthew Yelland
Martin Sheen
Warren Lasky
Katharine Ross
Laurel Scott
James Farentino
Wing Commander Richard T. Owens
Ron O'Neal
Commander Dan Thurman
Charles Durning
Senator Samuel Chapman
Victor Mohica
Black Cloud
James Coleman
Lt. Perry
Soon-Tek Oh
Simura
Alvin Ing
Lt. Kajima
Lloyd Kaufman
LCdr. Kaufman
Dan Fitzgerald
Navy Doctor
Peter Douglas
Quartermaster
Joe Lowry
Cdr. Damon
Ted Richert
Tideman's Assistant
Mark Thomas
Marine Cpl. Kullman
Harold Bergman
Bellman
George Warren
Tideman's Bodyguard
Richard Liberty
LCdr. Moss
Gary Morgan
Helicopter Crewman
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Keywords
airplaneworld war iitime travelpearl harborpacific warnaval warfare1940s1980sjapaneseuss nimitz
Details
Budget
$12M
Revenue
$17M
TMDb Votes
661
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026