Quick Facts
DirectorDon Taylor
Runtime1h 43m · PG
GenresAction · Science-fiction · War
Release1980-01-31
Film
The Final Countdown
1980· PG· 1h 43m· Action· Science-fiction· War
“Trapped outside the boundaries of time and space... 102 aircraft... 6,000 men... all missing.”
In "The Final Countdown," the USS Nimitz, engaged in routine exercises off Hawaii in 1980, is hurled through time by a mysterious storm to the eve of Pearl Harbor's devastation. The film charts the ensuing moral quandary and political tension as the modern naval crew grapples with the decision to intervene in history or adhere to the non-interference directive, navigating the volatile waters of ethical time travel with cold war paranoia and military precision.
1980-01-31
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Key Crew
DirectorDon Taylor
ScreenplayDavid Ambrose
ProducerPeter Douglas
Director of PhotographyVictor J. Kemper
Original Music ComposerJohn Scott
EditorRobert K. Lambert
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Details
Released1980-01-31
Runtime1h 43m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosBryna Productions · United Artists
Budget$12M
Box office$17M
LanguagesRussian · English · Japanese
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.6/10 · 677 votes
Original languageen
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