
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
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