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The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

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

Genres

WarActionScience Fiction

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.

Others

Budget

$12000000

Revenue

$16647800

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.611/10

Release Date

31 January 1980

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Capt. Matthew Yelland

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Warren Lasky

Katharine Ross

Katharine Ross

Laurel Scott

James Farentino

James Farentino

Wing Commander Richard T. Owens

Ron O'Neal

Ron O'Neal

Commander Dan Thurman

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Senator Samuel Chapman

Victor Mohica

Victor Mohica

Black Cloud

James Coleman

James Coleman

Lt. Perry

Soon-Tek Oh

Soon-Tek Oh

Simura

Alvin Ing

Alvin Ing

Lt. Kajima

Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman

LCdr. Kaufman

Dan Fitzgerald

Dan Fitzgerald

Navy Doctor

Peter Douglas

Peter Douglas

Quartermaster

Joe Lowry

Joe Lowry

Cdr. Damon

Ted Richert

Ted Richert

Tideman's Assistant

Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas

Marine Cpl. Kullman

Harold Bergman

Harold Bergman

Bellman

George Warren

George Warren

Tideman's Bodyguard

Richard Liberty

Richard Liberty

LCdr. Moss

Gary Morgan

Gary Morgan

Helicopter Crewman

Phil Philbin

Phil Philbin

Admiral

Robert Goodman

Robert Goodman

Enlisted Man

Neil Ronco

Neil Ronco

Harvey

Bill Couch

Bill Couch

Durrell (as William Couch)

Jack McDermott

Jack McDermott

Wynn

Masayuki Yamazuki

Masayuki Yamazuki

Togawa

George H. Strohsahl Jr.

George H. Strohsahl Jr.

Air Boss

Ronald R. Stoops

Ronald R. Stoops

Navigator

Kenneth J. Jaskolski

Kenneth J. Jaskolski

Assistant Air Boss

Sergei M. Kowalchik

Sergei M. Kowalchik

Crewman

Jake Dennis

Jake Dennis

Helicopter Pilot

Jim Toone

Jim Toone

Helicopter Co-Pilot

Edward J. Deats

Edward J. Deats

Chief

Robert L. Huffman

Robert L. Huffman

Radio Officer

James R. Augustus

James R. Augustus

Jr. Officer Of The Deck

Sam P. Baldwin

Sam P. Baldwin

Lee Helmsman

Ronnie J. Ellis

Ronnie J. Ellis

Captain's Aide

Timothy W. Gersbacher

Timothy W. Gersbacher

Enlisted Man

Wayne L. Flesher

Wayne L. Flesher

Enlisted Man

William S. Frost

William S. Frost

Enlisted Man

David H. Signor

David H. Signor

Enlisted Man

Tommy Abel

Tommy Abel

USS Nimitz Crew

Andrew Akerson

Andrew Akerson

USS Nimitz Crew

Nick L. Anelli

Nick L. Anelli

USS Nimitz Crew

Frank R. Arko

Frank R. Arko

USS Nimitz Crew

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

USS Nimitz Crew Doctor

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