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The Final Countdown

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The Final Countdown
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PG,1hr 32min
Genres:
Action,Sci-Fi
Release:
1980
Director:
Don Taylor
Distributor:
Pacific Family Entertainment
Starring:
Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross  ...more
Synopsis: The USS Nimitz, a modern-day nuclear-powered aircraft carrier captained by Kirk Douglas, passes through a time warp and finds itself at Pearl Harbor on December 6, 1941. Douglas is all for preventing the infamous Japanese attack by unleashing the 1980s technology at his disposal. But wait--if history is inviolate, what will happen to future events if the attack doesn't come off? For nearly two hours, pros and cons are volleyed back and forth by Douglas, by ambitious senator Charles Durning, and by ... Full Synopsis
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Karl Williams, AMG Review
Filmmakers too much in love with their (probably hard-won) stock footage of the actual U.S.S. Nimitz and its jets taking off, landing, and flying in formation mar what is otherwise a thoughtful, solid science fiction tale from genre specialist Don Taylor. Twice as many screenwriters as necessary (remember the old adage that more than two writers on a project bodes ill for the final result) muddy the ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Kirk Douglas
Capt. Matthew Yelland
Martin Sheen
Warren Lasky
Katharine Ross
Laurel Scott
James Farentino
Cmdr. Richard Owens
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