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The Final Countdown
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
More about The Final Countdown
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 CloudCredits
- Directed by
- Don Taylor
- Written by
- David Ambrose, Thomas Hunter, Peter Powell, Gerry Davis, David Ambrose, Thomas Hunter, Peter Powell
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $12M
- Box office
- $16.6M
Production
- Bryna ProductionsUnited States
United ArtistsUnited States
