Trapped outside the boundaries of time and space... 102 aircraft... 6,000 men... all missing.
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.
The Final Countdown (1980) is a war, action and science fiction film directed by Don Taylor, released on January 31, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross and James Farentino. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 695 ratings.
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Kirk Douglas
as Capt. Matthew Yelland
Martin Sheen
as Warren Lasky
Katharine Ross
as Laurel Scott
James Farentino
as Wing Commander Richard T. Owens
Ron O'Neal
as Commander Dan Thurman
Charles Durning
as Senator Samuel Chapman
Victor Mohica
as Black Cloud
James Coleman
as Lt. Perry
Soon-Tek Oh
as Simura
Alvin Ing
as Lt. Kajima
Lloyd Kaufman
as LCdr. Kaufman
Dan Fitzgerald
as Navy Doctor
Directed by Don Taylor, written by David Ambrose, Gerry Davis and Thomas Hunter, produced by Peter Douglas.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 695 ratings.
Pretty fun Twilight Zone-esque movie that was entertaining throughout. Always like the ideas of alternate history and while this doesn't quite change history in the end (and shouldn't given it was Pearl Harbor, not to mention when this movie was released, survivors were only in their early/mid 60s), still was a good time. On the downside, the actual travel through the portal was cheesy and cheap even for 1979/80.…
Reviewed on May 13, 2021
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The main cast of The Final Countdown (1980) includes Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino and Ron O'Neal. The film was directed by Don Taylor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Final Countdown was released on January 31, 1980 and runs for 1h 43m.
The Final Countdown (1980) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 695 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, action and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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