The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown (1980)
“Trapped outside the boundaries of time and space... 102 aircraft... 6,000 men... all missing.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
as Capt. Matthew Yelland
Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
as Warren Lasky
Katharine Ross
Katharine Ross
as Laurel Scott
James Farentino
James Farentino
as Wing Commander Richard T. Owens
Ron O'Neal
Ron O'Neal
as Commander Dan Thurman
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
as Senator Samuel Chapman
Victor Mohica
Victor Mohica
as Black Cloud
James Coleman
James Coleman
as Lt. Perry
Soon-Tek Oh
Soon-Tek Oh
as Simura
Alvin Ing
Alvin Ing
as Lt. Kajima
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
as LCdr. Kaufman
Dan Fitzgerald
Dan Fitzgerald
as Navy DoctorCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 103 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.