The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

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1980
1h 43m
6.6(642 votes)
War
Action
Science Fiction

Overview

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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United Artists

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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Kirk Douglas

Capt. Matthew Yelland

Kirk Douglas
Acting

Martin Sheen

Warren Lasky

Martin Sheen
Acting

Katharine Ross

Laurel Scott

Katharine Ross
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James Farentino

Wing Commander Richard T. Owens

James Farentino
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Ron O'Neal

Commander Dan Thurman

Ron O'Neal
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Charles Durning

Senator Samuel Chapman

Charles Durning
Acting

Victor Mohica

Black Cloud

Victor Mohica
Acting

James Coleman

Lt. Perry

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Soon-Tek Oh

Simura

Soon-Tek Oh
Acting

Alvin Ing

Lt. Kajima

Alvin Ing
Directing

Lloyd Kaufman

LCdr. Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman
Acting

Dan Fitzgerald

Navy Doctor

Dan Fitzgerald
Production

Peter Douglas

Quartermaster

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Joe Lowry

Cdr. Damon

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Ted Richert

Tideman's Assistant

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Mark Thomas

Marine Cpl. Kullman

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Harold Bergman

Bellman

Harold Bergman
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George Warren

Tideman's Bodyguard

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Richard Liberty

LCdr. Moss

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Gary Morgan

Helicopter Crewman

Gary Morgan
Acting

Phil Philbin

Admiral

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Robert Goodman

Enlisted Man

Robert Goodman
Writing

Neil Ronco

Harvey

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Bill Couch

Durrell (as William Couch)

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Jack McDermott

Wynn

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Masayuki Yamazuki

Togawa

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George H. Strohsahl Jr.

Air Boss

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Ronald R. Stoops

Navigator

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Kenneth J. Jaskolski

Assistant Air Boss

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Sergei M. Kowalchik

Crewman

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Jake Dennis

Helicopter Pilot

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Jim Toone

Helicopter Co-Pilot

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Edward J. Deats

Chief

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Robert L. Huffman

Radio Officer

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James R. Augustus

Jr. Officer Of The Deck

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Sam P. Baldwin

Lee Helmsman

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Ronnie J. Ellis

Captain's Aide

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Timothy W. Gersbacher

Enlisted Man

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Wayne L. Flesher

Enlisted Man

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William S. Frost

Enlisted Man

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David H. Signor

Enlisted Man

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Tommy Abel

USS Nimitz Crew

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Andrew Akerson

USS Nimitz Crew

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Nick L. Anelli

USS Nimitz Crew

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Frank R. Arko

USS Nimitz Crew

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Edward Andrews

USS Nimitz Crew Doctor

Edward Andrews

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