The Final Countdown (1980)
The Final Countdown
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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Kirk Douglas
as Capt. Matthew Yelland
as Capt. Matthew Yelland
Martin Sheen
as Warren Lasky
as Warren Lasky
Katharine Ross
as Laurel Scott
as Laurel Scott
James Farentino
as Wing Commander Richard T. Owens
as Wing Commander Richard T. Owens
Ron O'Neal
as Commander Dan Thurman
as Commander Dan Thurman
Charles Durning
as Senator Samuel Chapman
as Senator Samuel Chapman
Victor Mohica
as Black Cloud
as Black Cloud
James Coleman
as Lt. Perry
as Lt. Perry
Soon-Tek Oh
as Simura
as Simura
Alvin Ing
as Lt. Kajima
as Lt. Kajima
Lloyd Kaufman
as LCdr. Kaufman
as LCdr. Kaufman
Dan Fitzgerald
as Navy Doctor
as Navy Doctor
Peter Douglas
as Quartermaster
as Quartermaster
Joe Lowry
as Cdr. Damon
as Cdr. Damon
Ted Richert
as Tideman's Assistant
as Tideman's Assistant
Mark Thomas
as Marine Cpl. Kullman
as Marine Cpl. Kullman
Harold Bergman
as Bellman
as Bellman
George Warren
as Tideman's Bodyguard
as Tideman's Bodyguard
Richard Liberty
as LCdr. Moss
as LCdr. Moss
Gary Morgan
as Helicopter Crewman
as Helicopter Crewman
Phil Philbin
as Admiral
as Admiral
Robert Goodman
as Enlisted Man
as Enlisted Man
Neil Ronco
as Harvey
as Harvey
Bill Couch
as Durrell (as William Couch)
as Durrell (as William Couch)
Jack McDermott
as Wynn
as Wynn
Masayuki Yamazuki
as Togawa
as Togawa
George H. Strohsahl Jr.
as Air Boss
as Air Boss
Ronald R. Stoops
as Navigator
as Navigator
Kenneth J. Jaskolski
as Assistant Air Boss
as Assistant Air Boss
Sergei M. Kowalchik
as Crewman
as Crewman
Jake Dennis
as Helicopter Pilot
as Helicopter Pilot
Jim Toone
as Helicopter Co-Pilot
as Helicopter Co-Pilot
Edward J. Deats
as Chief
as Chief
Robert L. Huffman
as Radio Officer
as Radio Officer
James R. Augustus
as Jr. Officer Of The Deck
as Jr. Officer Of The Deck
Sam P. Baldwin
as Lee Helmsman
as Lee Helmsman
Ronnie J. Ellis
as Captain's Aide
as Captain's Aide
Timothy W. Gersbacher
as Enlisted Man
as Enlisted Man
Wayne L. Flesher
as Enlisted Man
as Enlisted Man
William S. Frost
as Enlisted Man
as Enlisted Man
David H. Signor
as Enlisted Man
as Enlisted Man
Tommy Abel
as USS Nimitz Crew
as USS Nimitz Crew
Andrew Akerson
as USS Nimitz Crew
as USS Nimitz Crew
Edward Andrews
as USS Nimitz Crew
as USS Nimitz Crew
Nick L. Anelli
as USS Nimitz Crew
as USS Nimitz Crew
Frank R. Arko
as USS Nimitz Crew
as USS Nimitz Crew
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Robert K. Lambert
Editor
Editor
David Ambrose
Screenplay
Screenplay
Richard R. St. Johns
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Don Taylor
Director
Director
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Thomas Hunter
Screenplay
Screenplay
Gerry Davis
Screenplay
Screenplay
Peter Powell
Screenplay
Screenplay
John Scott
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Peter Douglas
Producer
Producer
Ray Summers
Costume Design
Costume Design
Maurice Binder
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Lloyd Kaufman
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Mark Mangini
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Dennis Peebles
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Richard L. Anderson
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Pat Elmendorf
Special Effects
Special Effects
Romaine Greene
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Robert C. Thomas
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Bob Mills
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Department Head
Fernando Carrere
Production Design
Production Design
Irving Buchman
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Joe Day
Special Effects
Special Effects
William Maldonado
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Bill Couch
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Milton Lustig
Music Editor
Music Editor
Earl Gilbert
Gaffer
Gaffer
Jack Casey
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Dale Koeppe
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Garry Elmendorf
Special Effects
Special Effects
Jim Coe
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Lynn A. Aber
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Bruce Bisenz
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
David L. Butler
Second Unit Director of Photography
Second Unit Director of Photography
Kent H. Johnson
Property Master
Property Master
Robert Nichols II
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Stan Lazan
Second Unit Director of Photography
Second Unit Director of Photography
Lloyd Kaufman
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
J. David Jones
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Bob Mills
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Ed Milkovich
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Pat Kehoe
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
John W. Hyde
Executive In Charge Of Production
Executive In Charge Of Production
Robert K. Lambert
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Orwin C. Harvey
Stunts
Stunts
Colby Smith
Stunts
Stunts
J. David Jones
Stunts
Stunts
Douglas E. Wise
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Peter Powell
Story
Story
David Ambrose
Story
Story
Thomas Hunter
Story
Story
