The Final Countdown
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Trapped outside the boundaries of time and space... 102 aircraft... 6,000 men... all missing.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- War, Action, Science Fiction
- Director
- Don Taylor
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Kirk DouglasCapt. Matthew Yelland
Martin SheenWarren Lasky
Katharine RossLaurel Scott
James FarentinoWing Commander Richard T. Owens
Ron O'NealCommander Dan Thurman
Charles DurningSenator Samuel Chapman
Victor MohicaBlack CloudJ
James ColemanLt. Perry
Soon-Tek OhSimura
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Final Countdown about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Final Countdown?
- The Final Countdown was directed by Don Taylor.
- When was The Final Countdown released?
- The Final Countdown was released on January 31, 1980.
- How long is The Final Countdown?
- The Final Countdown has a runtime of 1h 43m.
- Where can I track The Final Countdown?
- You can track The Final Countdown on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.
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