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The Final Countdown

1980 · 1h 43m · PG

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What is it about? 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.

Genres: war, action, science fiction. Themes: airplane, world war ii, time travel, pearl harbor, pacific war, naval warfare.

Cast and crew The Final Countdown

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Full cast and crew46 cast members, 53 crew

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Trailer The Final Countdown

ENTrailer #2August 11, 2022

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Details The Final Countdown

Poster: The Final Countdown
First theatrical release
January 31, 1980
Release in the US
August 1, 1980
Country
United States
Original language
English
Rating
PG
Studios
Bryna Productions, United Artists

Numbers and release

Budget
$12M
Worldwide gross
$16.6M

Frequently asked questions

How long is The Final Countdown?

1h 43m (103 minutes).

Who’s in The Final Countdown?

Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino, Ron O'Neal, Charles Durning, Victor Mohica, James Coleman, Soon-Tek Oh, and Alvin Ing. Directed by Don Taylor.

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