The Final Countdown (1980)
- Directed by
- Don Taylor
- Genre
- war film, science fiction film, mystery film, time-travel film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 677 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A modern aircraft carrier from the 1970s mysteriously travels back in time to 1941, arriving just before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The crew must decide whether to intervene in history or let events unfold as they did.
thoughtfultensespeculativesuspensefulcontrolledretroseriousslow-burn
What happens
The Final Countdown is a 1980 American science fiction war film about a modern, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that travels through time to the day before the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. It is directed by Don Taylor, his final theatrical film as director, and stars Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, James Farentino, Katharine Ross, Ron O'Neal, and Charles Durning. The film was produced with the cooperation of the United States Navy's naval aviation branch and the United States Department of Defense. It was set and filmed on board USS Nimitz (CVN-68), filming operations of the modern, nuclear warship, which had been launched in the early 1970s. Troma Entertainment founder Lloyd Kaufman was an associate producer of the film, and also has a minor acting role. The Final Countdown was released by United Artists on August 1, 1980. It received mixed reviews from critics, but was a moderate success at the box office. It received Saturn Award nominations for Best Science Fiction Film and Best Actor (for Kirk Douglas). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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