---
title: 'The Final Countdown (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Don Taylor'
released: '1980-05-21'
runtime_minutes: 103
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'War'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-final-countdown-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080736/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Final Countdown (1980)

1980 · PG · 103 min · War, Science Fiction, Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

The Final Countdown is a 1980 American science fiction war film about a modern, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that travels through time to the day before the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. It is directed by Don Taylor, his final theatrical film as director, and stars Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, James Farentino, Katharine Ross, Ron O'Neal, and Charles Durning.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Don Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-taylor)
- **Screenplay:** [David Ambrose](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-ambrose), [Thomas Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-hunter), [Gerry Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerry-davis), [Peter Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-powell)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-scott)
- **Producer:** [Peter Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-douglas)
- **Director of Photography:** [Victor J. Kemper](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-j-kemper)

## Cast

- [Kirk Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-douglas)
- [Ron O'Neal](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-o-neal)
- [Harold Bergman](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-bergman)
- [Soon-Tek Oh](https://cinepixo.com/people/soon-tek-oh)
- [Martin Sheen](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-sheen)
- [Charles Durning](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-durning)
- [James Farentino](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-farentino)
- [Katharine Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/katharine-ross)

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