About The Final Countdown
- Released on January 31, 1980
During routine manoeuvres near Hawaii in 1980, the aircraft-carrier USS Nimitz is caught in a strange vortex-like storm, throwing the ship back in time to 1941—mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Full Cast of The Final Countdown
Kirk Douglas plays Capt. Matthew Yelland
Martin Sheen plays Warren Lasky
Katharine Ross plays Laurel Scott
James Farentino plays Wing Commander Richard T. Owens
Ron O'Neal plays Commander Dan Thurman
Charles Durning plays Senator Samuel Chapman
Victor Mohica plays Black Cloud
James Coleman plays Lt. Perry
Soon-Tek Oh plays Simura
Alvin Ing plays Lt. Kajima
Lloyd Kaufman plays LCdr. Kaufman
Dan Fitzgerald plays Navy Doctor
Peter Douglas plays Quartermaster
Joe Lowry plays Cdr. Damon
Ted Richert plays Tideman's Assistant
Mark Thomas plays Marine Cpl. Kullman
Harold Bergman plays Bellman
George Warren plays Tideman's Bodyguard
Richard Liberty plays LCdr. Moss
Gary Morgan plays Helicopter Crewman
Phil Philbin plays Admiral
Robert Goodman plays Enlisted Man
Neil Ronco plays Harvey
Bill Couch plays Durrell (as William Couch)
Jack McDermott plays Wynn
Masayuki Yamazuki plays Togawa
George H. Strohsahl Jr. plays Air Boss
Ronald R. Stoops plays Navigator
Kenneth J. Jaskolski plays Assistant Air Boss
Sergei M. Kowalchik plays Crewman
Jake Dennis plays Helicopter Pilot
Jim Toone plays Helicopter Co-Pilot
Edward J. Deats plays Chief
Robert L. Huffman plays Radio Officer
James R. Augustus plays Jr. Officer Of The Deck
Sam P. Baldwin plays Lee Helmsman
Ronnie J. Ellis plays Captain's Aide
Timothy W. Gersbacher plays Enlisted Man
Wayne L. Flesher plays Enlisted Man
William S. Frost plays Enlisted Man
David H. Signor plays Enlisted Man
Tommy Abel plays USS Nimitz Crew
Andrew Akerson plays USS Nimitz Crew
Edward Andrews plays USS Nimitz Crew
Nick L. Anelli plays USS Nimitz Crew
Frank R. Arko plays USS Nimitz Crew
Crew of The Final Countdown
Camera
Sound
Directing
Crew
Costume & Make-Up
Art
Editing
Writing
Production
Visual Effects
Lighting
- Kirk Douglas
- Martin Sheen
- Katharine Ross
- James Farentino
- Ron O'Neal
- Charles Durning
- Victor Mohica
- James Coleman
- Soon-Tek Oh
- Alvin Ing
- Lloyd Kaufman
- Dan Fitzgerald
- Peter Douglas
- Joe Lowry
- Ted Richert
- Mark Thomas
- Harold Bergman
- George Warren
- Richard Liberty
- Gary Morgan
- Phil Philbin
- Robert Goodman
- Neil Ronco
- Bill Couch
- Jack McDermott
- Masayuki Yamazuki
- George H. Strohsahl Jr.
- Ronald R. Stoops
- Kenneth J. Jaskolski
- Sergei M. Kowalchik
- Jake Dennis
- Jim Toone
- Edward J. Deats
- Robert L. Huffman
- James R. Augustus
- Sam P. Baldwin
- Ronnie J. Ellis
- Timothy W. Gersbacher
- Wayne L. Flesher
- William S. Frost
- David H. Signor
- Tommy Abel
- Andrew Akerson
- Edward Andrews
- Nick L. Anelli
- Frank R. Arko