The Final Countdown (1980): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Final Countdown is a 1980 action sci-fi film starring Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen and Charles Durning. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $16.6 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Actor at the Saturn Awards 1981. Critics gave it 51 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Final Countdown About?
The premise of The Final Countdown without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During a training exercise, the USS Nimitz is pulled through a mysterious temporal vortex, unexpectedly transporting Captain Kirk Douglas and his crew to December 2nd, 1941, the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Faced with the imminent threat of history repeating itself, Kirk must find a way to warn the military and prevent a devastating surprise attack, all while struggling to understand how they arrived and how to return home.
The Final Countdown Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- aircraft carrier
- japanese abroad
- pacific ocean
- naval ship
- safe return home
- historical event
- tropical setting
- pacific island
- cvn 68 uss nimitz
- time travel romance
- backward time travel
- time portal
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- predestination paradox
- psychotronic film
- low budget sci fi movie
- alternate history
- time travel sci fi
- nimitz class aircraft carrier
- mission
- air to air missile
- aim 9 sidewinder missile
- grumman f 14 tomcat
- f 14 tomcat
- air combat
- mission briefing
- flight deck
- aircraft handling officer
- navy catapult officer
- flight deck officer
- air search radar
- target acquisition radar
- carrier strike group
- navy pilot
- jet fighter pilot
- general quarters
- aim 54 phoenix missile
- ensemble cast
- sea adventure
- systems analyst
- efficiency expert
- pearl harbor national memorial
- exploding yacht
- aerial refueling aircraft
- naval commander
- ship's crew
- reconnaissance plane
- military doctor
- water rescue
- ocean rescue
- japanese prisoner of war
The Final Countdown Cast
Kirk Douglas leads the cast, with Martin Sheen and Charles Durning.
Also Starring in The Final Countdown
· 6 moreThe Final Countdown Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Final Countdown 51 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 51 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 66% User score
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The Final Countdown Plot Summary
What happens in The Final Countdown from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As the USS Nimitz departs from Naval Station Pearl Harbor in 1980, it welcomes Warren Lasky, a systems analyst portrayed by Martin Sheen, who has been sent on behalf of Tideman Industries as an efficiency expert for the U.S. Defense Department. Unbeknownst to Lasky, this role would lead him to an unexpected and gripping set of circumstances involving the ship’s crew and its noble mission.
Full summary
The whole story of The Final Countdown, scene by scene
The Final Countdown Box Office
The Final Countdown grossed $16.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$16.6M
- US & Canada
- $16.6M
The Final Countdown Awards & Nominations
The Final Countdown earned 1 award nomination, including Best Actor at the Saturn Awards 1981.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Saturn Awards 1981 1 nomination- Nominated Best Actor
The Final Countdown Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer, 1 teaser and 2 featurettes.
- Teaser The Final Countdown (1980) - Teaser Trailer
- Featurette The Final Countdown
- Featurette John Scott: The Final Countdown (1980) / Symphonic Suite
How Well Do You Know The Final Countdown?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What year does the USS Nimitz set sail?
Cars in The Final Countdown
22 cars on screen, including the 1977 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine and the 1971 AMC Matador.
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1977 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine Important role -
1971 AMC Matador Minor role -
1972 Ford Custom Minor role -
1971 Ford Galaxie 500 Minor role
The Final Countdown Also Known As
35 alternative titles, including “Jeszcze raz Pearl Harbor” and “U.S.S. Nimitz: Lost in the Pacific”.
- Also known as
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- Jeszcze raz Pearl Harbor
- U.S.S. Nimitz: Lost in the Pacific
- Nimitz de Volta ao Inferno
- Последният старт
- Countdown Dimensione Zero
- 碧血长天
- El final de la cuenta atrás
- Последний отсчет
- Der letzte Countdown
- Countdown - Dimensione zero
- Nimitz, retour vers l'enfer
- Beklenmeyen Baskın
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- USS Nimitz - forsvundet i Stillehavet
- Végső visszaszámlálás
- 核子航母遇险记
- Timmen noll
- Tajemná záře nad Pacifikem
- Końcowe odliczanie
- A Contagem Final
- ファイナル・カウントダウン
- Αεροπλανοφόρο Νίμιτς: Επιστροφή στην Κόλαση
- הנימיץ אינה עונה
- El final del compte enrere
- 최후의 카운트다운
- Последно отброяване
- 碧血長天
- Konačno odbrojavanje
- Hurrikaani
- U.S.S Nimitz - forsvunnet i Stillehavet
- Numărătoarea inversă
- Poslednje odbrojavanje
- Odstevanje na Nimitzu
- Tajomná žiara nad Pacifikom
- Фінальний відлік
- Paskutinės sekundės
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The Final Countdown FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of The Final Countdown, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Final Countdown?
The Final Countdown runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was The Final Countdown released?
The Final Countdown was released on August 1, 1980.
Who is in the cast of The Final Countdown?
The Final Countdown stars Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen and Charles Durning, among 10 credited actors.
How much did The Final Countdown make at the box office?
The Final Countdown grossed $16.6 million worldwide.
How is The Final Countdown rated?
The Final Countdown has 51 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Was The Final Countdown nominated for any awards?
The Final Countdown received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does The Final Countdown have a post-credit scene?
No. The Final Countdown has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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