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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 t…
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The Final Countdown
“Trapped outside the boundaries of time and space... 102 aircraft... 6,000 men... all missing.”
66%
Movie
1h 43m
AI Analysis
The Final Countdown (1980) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Final Countdown (1980) — a movie tagged as War, Action, and Science Fiction with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~103 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Final Countdown 66% (663 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 663 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1980-01-31
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 8738
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What is The Final Countdown about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Final Countdown?
The official runtime for The Final Countdown is approximately 103 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
Victor Mohica
Black Cloud
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James Coleman
Lt. Perry
Soon-Tek Oh
Simura
Alvin Ing
Lt. Kajima
Lloyd Kaufman
LCdr. Kaufman
Dan Fitzgerald
Navy Doctor
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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
Harold Bergman
Bellman
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George Warren
Tideman's Bodyguard
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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...
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