The Final Countdown

1980

1h 43m

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6.6/10

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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.

Directors

Don Taylor

Writers

David Ambrose(screenplay by)

Gerry Davis(screenplay by)

Thomas Hunter(screenplay by)

Stars

Kirk Douglas

Martin Sheen

Katharine Ross

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Top cast

Kirk Douglas

Capt. Matthew Yelland

Martin Sheen

Warren Lasky

Katharine Ross

Laurel Scott

James Farentino

Wing Commander Richard T. Owens

Ron O'Neal

Commander Dan Thurman

Charles Durning

Senator Samuel Chapman

Black Cloud

Lt. Perry

Simura

Lt. Kajima

LCdr. Kaufman

Navy Doctor

Quartermaster

Cdr. Damon

Tideman's Assistant

Marine Cpl. Kullman

Bellman

Tideman's Bodyguard

Directors

Don Taylor

Writers

David Ambrose(screenplay by)

Gerry Davis(screenplay by)

Thomas Hunter(screenplay by)

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8/10

Pretty fun Twilight Zone-esque movie that was entertaining throughout. Always like the ideas of alternate history and while this doesn't quite change history in the end (and shouldn't given it was Pearl Harbor, not to mention when this movie was released, survivors were only in their early/mid 60s), still was a good time. On the downside, the actual travel through the portal was cheesy and cheap even for 1979/80. **3.75/5** As a side, interesting that only 7 years later, the sons of Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen will star in Wall Street...

JPV85213 May, 2021