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The Final Countdown

A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near Hawaii, just hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Director

Don Taylor

Year

Genre

action, adventure, sci-fi

Box Office

$16,647,800

Production

Bryna Productions,United Artists

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Capt. Matthew Yelland

Warren Lasky

Laurel Scott

Cdr. Richard Owens

James Farentino

Cdr. Dan Thurman

Sen. Samuel Chapman

Charles Durning

Black Cloud

Lt. Perry (as James C. Lawrence)

Simura

Cdr. Damon

Lt. Kajima

Marine Cpl. Kullman

Bellman

Navy Doctor

LCdr. Kaufman

Quartermaster

Tideman's Assistant

Tideman's Bodyguard

Helicopter Crewman

Admiral

Enlisted Man

LCdr. Moss

Richard Liberty

Harvey

Durrell (as William Couch)

Wynn

Togawa

Masayuki Yamazuki

Air Boss

George H. Strohsahl Jr.

Navigator

Ronald R. Stoops

Assistant Air Boss

Kenneth J. Jaskolski

Crewman

Sergei M. Kowalchik

Helicopter Pilot

Helicopter Co-Pilot

Chief

Edward J. Deats

Radio Officer

Robert L. Huffman

Jr. Officer Of The Deck

James R. Augustus

Lee Helmsman

Captain's Aide

Ronnie J. Ellis

Enlisted Man

Timothy W. Gersbacher

Enlisted Man

Wayne L. Flesher

Enlisted Man

William S. Frost

Enlisted Man

David H. Signor

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

Michael K. Balint

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

Andris Dambekaln

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

Michael A. Davis

USS Nimitz Crew

James A. Dennis Jr.

USS Nimitz Crew (as Frank DiRamio)

USS Nimitz Crew

Jerry D. Elliott

USS Nimitz Crew

Richard Farrell

USS Nimitz Crew

James W. Huston

USS Nimitz Crew

Richard M. Johnson

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

Michael J. Kubat

USS Nimitz Crew

Raymond P. Langley

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

Kermit L. McCorble

USS Nimitz Crew

Robert K. Miller

USS Nimitz Crew

William H. Miller

USS Nimitz Crew

Gerry Mountcastle

USS Nimitz Crew

William McCluskey

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

Charles F. Myers

USS Nimitz Crew

Jeffery L. Myers

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

David F. Person

USS Nimitz Crew

Raymond M. Reynaud

USS Nimitz Crew

Daniel C. Rockwell

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

Trevor R. Sandison

USS Nimitz Crew

Gregory T. Swarney

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

Christopher V. Totis

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

David Wanamaker

USS Nimitz Crew

Stephen G. Weaver

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

Steven G. Williams

USS Nimitz Crew

Aaron B. Wilson

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

USS Nimitz Crew

Pilot / USS Nimitz Crew

Michael Jacobus

USS Nimitz Crew / Marine Officer

Radio Operator

Rhiannon A. La Passioneria

USS Nimitz Crew

Benjamin Sarmiento

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Warren Lasky Commander Richard Owens Commander Dan Thurman Senator Chapman Air Boss Marine Cpl. Kullman

Have a nice day - The Final Countdown

Have a nice day

Mr. Lasky?
AW3 Marty Padanski. - The Final Countdown

Mr. Lasky? AW3 Marty Padanski.

Mr. Lasky? I'm Richard Tideman's
executive assistant. - The Final Countdown

Mr. Lasky? I'm Richard Tideman's executive assista...

Take a look, sir. - The Final Countdown

Take a look, sir.

She's now resting in 33 feet of water
in an upright position. - The Final Countdown

She's now resting in 33 feet of water in an upright pos...

Russian trawler. - The Final Countdown

Russian trawler.

200, slightly right. - The Final Countdown

200, slightly right.

In the port, Cat 1. Get below.
We still have aircraft to land. - The Final Countdown

In the port, Cat 1. Get below. We still have aircraft to lan...

- That's a quick change in the weather.
- Yeah! - The Final Countdown

- That's a quick change in the weather. - Yeah!

Am I mistaken, or was Black Cloud's
forecast this morning - The Final Countdown

Am I mistaken, or was Black Cloud's forecast this morni...

What do you think it is? - The Final Countdown

What do you think it is?

The Nimitz. Who's that? - The Final Countdown

The Nimitz. Who's that?

Very well. - The Final Countdown

I have an unsafe hook indicator - The Final Countdown

I have an unsafe hook indicator

All personnel
off the deck now! - The Final Countdown

All personnel off the deck now!

- Do you see him out there yet?
- Yeah, there he is! - The Final Countdown

- Do you see him out there yet? - Yeah, there he is!

Have Central come up on the J.A. - The Final Countdown

Have Central come up on the J.A.

Sound general quarters. - The Final Countdown

Sound general quarters.

General quarters,
general quarters. - The Final Countdown

General quarters, general quarters.

General quarters - The Final Countdown

General quarters

- What the hell's goin' on?
- General quarters, sir. Come with me. - The Final Countdown

- What the hell's goin' on? - General quarters, si...

Time plus four. - The Final Countdown

Time plus four.

Crash on deck! Crash on deck!
All personnel respond now! - The Final Countdown

Crash on deck! Crash on deck! All personnel respond now!

All personnel respond now - The Final Countdown

All personnel respond now

Okay! Take 'er down! - The Final Countdown

Okay! Take 'er down!

On the flight deck - The Final Countdown

On the flight deck

Off the bow, stand clear. - The Final Countdown

Off the bow, stand clear.

That poor bear's just got to go to sleep - The Final Countdown

That poor bear's just got to go to sleep

Secure from general quarters.
Set condition 3. - The Final Countdown

Secure from general quarters. Set condition 3.

- I stand relieved.
- Very well. - The Final Countdown

- I stand relieved. - Very well.

They had U.S. markings. - The Final Countdown

They had U.S. markings.

Bridge. - The Final Countdown

Stand clear, Path 1. - The Final Countdown

Stand clear, Path 1.

Now wait a minute gentlemen You may be the victims of some kind of joke - The Final Countdown

Now wait a minute gentlemen You may be the victims of some...

The Germans are retreating
on the 70-mile front in southern Russia. - The Final Countdown

The Germans are retreating on the 70-mile front in southern ...

Commander Owens - The Final Countdown

Commander Owens

Tanker, this is Alert 1. You got
two thirsty Tomcats. Whaddya got? - The Final Countdown

Tanker, this is Alert 1. You got two thirsty Tomcats. Whaddy...

Contact. - The Final Countdown

That's the Arizona,
Tennessee, West Virginia. - The Final Countdown

That's the Arizona, Tennessee, West Virginia.

Our reconnaissance plane has just taken pictures - The Final Countdown

Our reconnaissance plane has just taken pictures

What've you got - The Final Countdown

What've you got

Hey. - The Final Countdown

It's those planes again. - The Final Countdown

It's those planes again.

- They're not ours, are they?
- No, certainly not. - The Final Countdown

- They're not ours, are they? - No, certainly not.

They're comin' in again. - The Final Countdown

They're comin' in again.

Request permission to arm and fire - The Final Countdown

Request permission to arm and fire

It's okay. Easy, boy.
Up you go. - The Final Countdown

It's okay. Easy, boy. Up you go.

Hey, Fox, that woke 'em up! - The Final Countdown

Hey, Fox, that woke 'em up!

That woke 'em up - The Final Countdown

That woke 'em up

Why the hell are we playing with these guys - The Final Countdown

Why the hell are we playing with these guys

Possibly one survivor in the water - The Final Countdown

Possibly one survivor in the water

Still think it's a dream - The Final Countdown

Still think it's a dream

- Boss, 36.
- Go ahead, 36. - The Final Countdown

- Boss, 36. - Go ahead, 36.

You all right,
ma'am? - The Final Countdown

You all right, ma'am?

Okay, Senator,
watch yourself. - The Final Countdown

Okay, Senator, watch yourself.

It's all right, ma'am.
Go with him. - The Final Countdown

It's all right, ma'am. Go with him.

Mind the store, Ray.
I'm going forward. - The Final Countdown

Mind the store, Ray. I'm going forward.

Have these things returned
to the Japanese pilot. Get this translated. - The Final Countdown

Have these things returned to the Japanese pilot. Get this t...

Mr. Lasky.
Gentlemen. - The Final Countdown

Mr. Lasky. Gentlemen.

Think of the history of the next forty years - The Final Countdown

Think of the history of the next forty years

Present and future - The Final Countdown

Present and future

- Everything all right here?
- You in command of this ship? - The Final Countdown

- Everything all right here? - You in command of this ship?

What the hell
are we, prisoners? - The Final Countdown

What the hell are we, prisoners?

Holy shit. - The Final Countdown

Smoking lamp is lighted
in all authorized spaces. - The Final Countdown

Smoking lamp is lighted in all authorized spaces.

If this wasn't happening to me I wouldn't believe it - The Final Countdown

If this wasn't happening to me I wouldn't believe...

Anything? - The Final Countdown

Jesus Christ! - The Final Countdown

All right, Dick, Lieutenant Kajima is here.
Put it on the box. - The Final Countdown

All right, Dick, Lieutenant Kajima is here. Put it on the bo...

He wants access
to a radio, sir. - The Final Countdown

He wants access to a radio, sir.

He repeats the demand. - The Final Countdown

He repeats the demand.

- You son of a...
- No! Don't shoot! Back off! - The Final Countdown

- You son of a... - No! Don't shoot! Back off!

You son of a gun - The Final Countdown

You son of a gun

He says one more attempt to trick him
and the girl is dead. - The Final Countdown

He says one more attempt to trick him and the girl is dead.

Says he doesn't believe you. - The Final Countdown

Says he doesn't believe you.

The carriers were
the Akagi, Kaga, Shokaku - The Final Countdown

The carriers were the Akagi, Kaga, Shokaku

Your code is
"Climb Mount Niitaka." - The Final Countdown

Your code is "Climb Mount Niitaka."

What's going on? - The Final Countdown

What's going on?

- Are you all right?
- Yes, sir, I'm fine. - The Final Countdown

- Are you all right? - Yes, sir, I'm fine.

I am Senator Samuel S - The Final Countdown

I am Senator Samuel S

This is uh Senator Samuel S Chapman of the United States Senate - The Final Countdown

This is uh Senator Samuel S Chapman of the United States...

- join him in his inport cabin.
- Thank you. - The Final Countdown

- join him in his inport cabin. - Thank you.

Enemy fleet bears 042 degrees. - The Final Countdown

Enemy fleet bears 042 degrees.

Now hear this.
Now hear this. - The Final Countdown

Now hear this. Now hear this.

What are you doing here,
Mr. Lasky? - The Final Countdown

What are you doing here, Mr. Lasky?

Wait a minute.
You're not going to Pearl, are you? - The Final Countdown

Wait a minute. You're not going to Pearl, are you?

Captain, enemy fleet 170 miles
north, northwest Pearl. - The Final Countdown

Captain, enemy fleet 170 miles north, northwest Pearl.

Look at all this ordnance. - The Final Countdown

Look at all this ordnance.

This is the captain - The Final Countdown

This is the captain

Hey, Charlie. - The Final Countdown

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A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near Hawaii, just hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Don Taylor

Writer: Thomas Hunter, Peter Powell, David Ambrose

Production: Bryna Productions,United Artists

Genre: action, adventure, sci-fi

Year: 1980

MetaScore: 51/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: $16,647,800

Released: 01 Aug 1980

Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations

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