The Final Countdown (1980)
The Final Countdown (1980)
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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Cast

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas As: Capt. Matthew Yelland
Martin Sheen Martin Sheen As: Warren Lasky
Katharine Ross Katharine Ross As: Laurel Scott
James Farentino James Farentino As: Wing Commander Richard T. Owens
Ron O'Neal Ron O'Neal As: Commander Dan Thurman
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: War, Action, Science Fiction

Language: Pусский, English, 日本語

Release Date: 31 January 1980

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Bryna Productions, United Artists

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $16,647,800

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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

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

USS Nimitz Crew

Nick L. Anelli

Nick L. Anelli

USS Nimitz Crew

Frank R. Arko

Frank R. Arko

USS Nimitz Crew

Directed By

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Director

Lynn A. Aber

Lynn A. Aber

Script Supervisor

J. David Jones

J. David Jones

Second Unit Director

Ed Milkovich

Ed Milkovich

Second Assistant Director

Pat Kehoe

Pat Kehoe

First Assistant Director

Robert K. Lambert

Robert K. Lambert

Second Unit Director

Douglas E. Wise

Douglas E. Wise

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Richard R. St. Johns

Richard R. St. Johns

Executive Producer

Peter Douglas

Peter Douglas

Producer

Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman

Associate Producer

Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman

Unit Production Manager

John W. Hyde

John W. Hyde

Executive In Charge Of Production

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ray Summers

Ray Summers

Costume Design

Romaine Greene

Romaine Greene

Hairstylist

Bob Mills

Bob Mills

Makeup Department Head

Irving Buchman

Irving Buchman

Makeup Artist

Bob Mills

Bob Mills

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

John Scott

John Scott

Original Music Composer

Warren Hamilton Jr.

Warren Hamilton Jr.

Sound Effects Editor

Mark Mangini

Mark Mangini

Sound Effects Editor

Richard L. Anderson

Richard L. Anderson

Sound Effects Editor

Milton Lustig

Milton Lustig

Music Editor

Bruce Bisenz

Bruce Bisenz

Sound Mixer

Robert Nichols II

Robert Nichols II

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Maurice Binder

Maurice Binder

Visual Effects

Camera

Victor J. Kemper

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

Robert C. Thomas

Robert C. Thomas

Camera Operator

Jim Coe

Jim Coe

Still Photographer

David L. Butler

David L. Butler

Second Unit Director of Photography

Stan Lazan

Stan Lazan

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Dennis Peebles

Dennis Peebles

Set Decoration

Fernando Carrere

Fernando Carrere

Production Design

William Maldonado

William Maldonado

Construction Coordinator

Dale Koeppe

Dale Koeppe

Assistant Art Director

Kent H. Johnson

Kent H. Johnson

Property Master

Other Crew

Pat Elmendorf

Pat Elmendorf

Special Effects

Joe Day

Joe Day

Special Effects

Bill Couch

Bill Couch

Stunt Coordinator

Jack Casey

Jack Casey

Unit Publicist

Garry Elmendorf

Garry Elmendorf

Special Effects

Orwin C. Harvey

Orwin C. Harvey

Stunts

Colby Smith

Colby Smith

Stunts

J. David Jones

J. David Jones

Stunts

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