The Final Countdown (1980)
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The USS Nimitz, a modern-day nuclear-powered aircraft carrier captained by Kirk Douglas, passes through a time warp and finds itself at Pearl Harbor on December 6, 1941. Douglas is all for preventing the infamous Japanese attack by unleashing the 1980s technology at his disposal. But wait--if history is inviolate, what will happen to future events if the attack doesn't come off? For nearly two hours, pros and cons are volleyed back and forth by Douglas, by ambitious senator Charles Durning, and by concerned observer Martin Sheen. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, (more)
- Director(s):
- Don Taylor
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Final Countdown
The USS Nimitz, a modern-day nuclear-powered aircraft carrier captained by Kirk Douglas, passes through a time warp and finds itself at Pearl Harbor on December 6, 1941. Douglas is all for preventing the infamous Japanese attack by unleashing the 1980s technology at his disposal. But wait--if history is inviolate, what will happen to future events if the attack doesn't come off? For nearly two hours, pros and cons are volleyed back and forth by Douglas, by ambitious senator Charles Durning, and by concerned observer Martin Sheen. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast of The Final Countdown
- Kirk Douglas - Capt. Matthew Yelland
- Katharine Ross - Laurel Scott
- Ron O'Neal - Cmdr. Dan Thurman
- Victor Mojica - Black Cloud
- Soon-Teck Oh - Simura
- Alvin Ing - Kajima
- Dan Fitzgerald - Navy Doctor
- Billy Dee Williams
- Richard Liberty
- George Warren
- Ted Richert
- Bill Couch, Jr.
- Robert Goodman
- Martin Sheen - Warren Lasky
- James Farentino - Cmdr. Richard Owens
- Charles Durning - Senator Chapman
- James Lawrence - Lt. Perry
- Joe Lowry - Cmdr. Damon
- Mark Thomas - Cpl. Kullman
- Phil Philbin - Admiral
- Orwin Harvey
- Jack McDermott
- Harold Bergman - Bellman
- Lloyd Kaufman - Lt. Cmdr. Kaufman
- Gary Morgan
- Director(s):
- Don Taylor
- Writer(s):
- Gerry Davis, David Ambrose, Tom Hunter
- Producer(s):
- Peter Vincent Douglas
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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