The Final Countdown

Trapped outside the boundaries of time and space... 102 aircraft... 6,000 men... all missing.

Duration: 103 min
Release date: 1980-01-31
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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.

War Action Science Fiction

The Final Countdown

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Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
as Capt. Matthew Yelland
Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
as Warren Lasky
Katharine Ross
Katharine Ross
as Laurel Scott
James Farentino
James Farentino
as Wing Commander Richard T. Owens
Ron O'Neal
Ron O'Neal
as Commander Dan Thurman
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
as Senator Samuel Chapman
Victor Mohica
Victor Mohica
as Black Cloud
James Coleman
James Coleman
as Lt. Perry
Soon-Tek Oh
Soon-Tek Oh
as Simura
Alvin Ing
Alvin Ing
as Lt. Kajima
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
as LCdr. Kaufman
Dan Fitzgerald
Dan Fitzgerald
as Navy Doctor
Peter Douglas
Peter Douglas
as Quartermaster
Joe Lowry
Joe Lowry
as Cdr. Damon
Ted Richert
Ted Richert
as Tideman's Assistant
Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas
as Marine Cpl. Kullman
Harold Bergman
Harold Bergman
as Bellman
George Warren
George Warren
as Tideman's Bodyguard
Richard Liberty
Richard Liberty
as LCdr. Moss
Gary Morgan
Gary Morgan
as Helicopter Crewman
Phil Philbin
Phil Philbin
as Admiral
Robert Goodman
Robert Goodman
as Enlisted Man
Neil Ronco
Neil Ronco
as Harvey
Bill Couch
Bill Couch
as Durrell (as William Couch)
Jack McDermott
Jack McDermott
as Wynn
Masayuki Yamazuki
Masayuki Yamazuki
as Togawa
George H. Strohsahl Jr.
George H. Strohsahl Jr.
as Air Boss
Ronald R. Stoops
Ronald R. Stoops
as Navigator
Kenneth J. Jaskolski
Kenneth J. Jaskolski
as Assistant Air Boss
Sergei M. Kowalchik
Sergei M. Kowalchik
as Crewman
Jake Dennis
Jake Dennis
as Helicopter Pilot
Jim Toone
Jim Toone
as Helicopter Co-Pilot
Edward J. Deats
Edward J. Deats
as Chief
Robert L. Huffman
Robert L. Huffman
as Radio Officer
James R. Augustus
James R. Augustus
as Jr. Officer Of The Deck
Sam P. Baldwin
Sam P. Baldwin
as Lee Helmsman
Ronnie J. Ellis
Ronnie J. Ellis
as Captain's Aide
Timothy W. Gersbacher
Timothy W. Gersbacher
as Enlisted Man
Wayne L. Flesher
Wayne L. Flesher
as Enlisted Man
William S. Frost
William S. Frost
as Enlisted Man
David H. Signor
David H. Signor
as Enlisted Man
Tommy Abel
Tommy Abel
as USS Nimitz Crew
Andrew Akerson
Andrew Akerson
as USS Nimitz Crew
Nick L. Anelli
Nick L. Anelli
as USS Nimitz Crew
Frank R. Arko
Frank R. Arko
as USS Nimitz Crew
Edward Andrews
Edward Andrews
as USS Nimitz Crew Doctor
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Robert K. Lambert
Robert K. Lambert
Editor
David Ambrose
David Ambrose
Screenplay
Gerry Davis
Gerry Davis
Screenplay
Richard R. St. Johns
Richard R. St. Johns
Executive Producer
Thomas Hunter
Thomas Hunter
Screenplay
John Scott
John Scott
Original Music Composer
Peter Douglas
Peter Douglas
Producer
Victor J. Kemper
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Peter Powell
Peter Powell
Screenplay
Don Taylor
Don Taylor
Director
Ray Summers
Ray Summers
Costume Design
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
Associate Producer
Maurice Binder
Maurice Binder
Visual Effects
Bob Mills
Bob Mills
Makeup Department Head
Dennis Peebles
Dennis Peebles
Set Decoration
Bill Couch
Bill Couch
Stunt Coordinator
Romaine Greene
Romaine Greene
Hairstylist
Milton Lustig
Milton Lustig
Music Editor
Dale Koeppe
Dale Koeppe
Assistant Art Director
Garry Elmendorf
Garry Elmendorf
Special Effects
Irving Buchman
Irving Buchman
Makeup Artist
Mark Mangini
Mark Mangini
Sound Effects Editor
Earl Gilbert
Earl Gilbert
Gaffer
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Effects Editor
Joe Day
Joe Day
Special Effects
Richard L. Anderson
Richard L. Anderson
Sound Effects Editor
Fernando Carrere
Fernando Carrere
Production Design
William Maldonado
William Maldonado
Construction Coordinator
Jack Casey
Jack Casey
Unit Publicist
Pat Elmendorf
Pat Elmendorf
Special Effects
Jim Coe
Jim Coe
Still Photographer
Robert C. Thomas
Robert C. Thomas
Camera Operator
Lynn A. Aber
Lynn A. Aber
Script Supervisor
Bruce Bisenz
Bruce Bisenz
Sound Mixer
Robert Nichols II
Robert Nichols II
Sound Recordist
Stan Lazan
Stan Lazan
Second Unit Director of Photography
David L. Butler
David L. Butler
Second Unit Director of Photography
Kent H. Johnson
Kent H. Johnson
Property Master
Robert K. Lambert
Robert K. Lambert
Second Unit Director
Ed Milkovich
Ed Milkovich
Second Assistant Director
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
Unit Production Manager
Pat Kehoe
Pat Kehoe
First Assistant Director
J. David Jones
J. David Jones
Stunts
Colby Smith
Colby Smith
Stunts
Bob Mills
Bob Mills
Makeup Supervisor
John W. Hyde
John W. Hyde
Executive In Charge Of Production
J. David Jones
J. David Jones
Second Unit Director
Douglas E. Wise
Douglas E. Wise
Second Assistant Director
Orwin C. Harvey
Orwin C. Harvey
Stunts
Thomas Hunter
Thomas Hunter
Story
David Ambrose
David Ambrose
Story
Peter Powell
Peter Powell
Story
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