The Final Countdown

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.

Discover

Kirk Douglas

Capt. Matthew Yelland

Martin Sheen

Warren Lasky

Katharine Ross

Laurel Scott

James Farentino

Wing Commander Richard T. Owens

Ron O'Neal

Commander Dan Thurman

Charles Durning

Senator Samuel Chapman

Victor Mohica

Black Cloud

James Coleman

Lt. Perry

Soon-Tek Oh

Simura

Alvin Ing

Lt. Kajima

Lloyd Kaufman

LCdr. Kaufman

Dan Fitzgerald

Navy Doctor

Peter Douglas

Quartermaster

Joe Lowry

Cdr. Damon

Ted Richert

Tideman's Assistant

Mark Thomas

Marine Cpl. Kullman

George Warren

Tideman's Bodyguard

Richard Liberty

LCdr. Moss

Gary Morgan

Helicopter Crewman

Phil Philbin

Admiral

Robert Goodman

Enlisted Man

Neil Ronco

Harvey

Bill Couch

Durrell (as William Couch)

Kenneth J. Jaskolski

Assistant Air Boss

Jake Dennis

Helicopter Pilot

Jim Toone

Helicopter Co-Pilot

Robert L. Huffman

Radio Officer

James R. Augustus

Jr. Officer Of The Deck

Sam P. Baldwin

Lee Helmsman

Ronnie J. Ellis

Captain's Aide

Wayne L. Flesher

Enlisted Man

William S. Frost

Enlisted Man

David H. Signor

Enlisted Man

Tommy Abel

USS Nimitz Crew

Andrew Akerson

USS Nimitz Crew

Edward Andrews

USS Nimitz Crew

Nick L. Anelli

USS Nimitz Crew

Frank R. Arko

USS Nimitz Crew

Art

Dennis Peebles

Set Decoration

Fernando Carrere

Production Design

William Maldonado

Construction Coordinator

Dale Koeppe

Assistant Art Director

Kent H. Johnson

Property Master

Camera

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

Robert C. Thomas

Camera Operator

Jim Coe

Still Photographer

David L. Butler

Second Unit Director of Photography

Stan Lazan

Second Unit Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Ray Summers

Costume Design

Romaine Greene

Hairstylist

Bob Mills

Makeup Department Head

Irving Buchman

Makeup Artist

Bob Mills

Makeup Supervisor

Crew

Pat Elmendorf

Special Effects

Joe Day

Special Effects

Bill Couch

Stunt Coordinator

Jack Casey

Unit Publicist

Garry Elmendorf

Special Effects

Colby Smith

Stunts

Directing

Don Taylor

Director

Lynn A. Aber

Script Supervisor

J. David Jones

Second Unit Director

Ed Milkovich

Second Assistant Director

Pat Kehoe

First Assistant Director

Robert K. Lambert

Second Unit Director

Douglas E. Wise

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Lighting

Production

Richard R. St. Johns

Executive Producer

Peter Douglas

Producer

Lloyd Kaufman

Associate Producer

Lloyd Kaufman

Unit Production Manager

John W. Hyde

Executive In Charge Of Production

Sound

John Scott

Original Music Composer

Warren Hamilton Jr.

Sound Effects Editor

Mark Mangini

Sound Effects Editor

Richard L. Anderson

Sound Effects Editor

Milton Lustig

Music Editor

Bruce Bisenz

Sound Mixer

Robert Nichols II

Sound Recordist

Writing

David Ambrose

Screenplay

Thomas Hunter

Screenplay

Gerry Davis

Screenplay

Peter Powell

Screenplay

Art

Dennis Peebles

Set Decoration

Fernando Carrere

Production Design

William Maldonado

Construction Coordinator

Dale Koeppe

Assistant Art Director

Kent H. Johnson

Property Master

Camera

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

Robert C. Thomas

Camera Operator

Jim Coe

Still Photographer

David L. Butler

Second Unit Director of Photography

Stan Lazan

Second Unit Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Ray Summers

Costume Design

Romaine Greene

Hairstylist

Bob Mills

Makeup Department Head

Irving Buchman

Makeup Artist

Bob Mills

Makeup Supervisor

Crew

Pat Elmendorf

Special Effects

Joe Day

Special Effects

Bill Couch

Stunt Coordinator

Jack Casey

Unit Publicist

Garry Elmendorf

Special Effects

Colby Smith

Stunts

Directing

Don Taylor

Director

Lynn A. Aber

Script Supervisor

J. David Jones

Second Unit Director

Ed Milkovich

Second Assistant Director

Pat Kehoe

First Assistant Director

Robert K. Lambert

Second Unit Director

Douglas E. Wise

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Lighting

Production

Richard R. St. Johns

Executive Producer

Peter Douglas

Producer

Lloyd Kaufman

Associate Producer

Lloyd Kaufman

Unit Production Manager

John W. Hyde

Executive In Charge Of Production

Sound

John Scott

Original Music Composer

Warren Hamilton Jr.

Sound Effects Editor

Mark Mangini

Sound Effects Editor

Richard L. Anderson

Sound Effects Editor

Milton Lustig

Music Editor

Bruce Bisenz

Sound Mixer

Robert Nichols II

Sound Recordist

Writing

David Ambrose

Screenplay

Thomas Hunter

Screenplay

Gerry Davis

Screenplay

Peter Powell

Screenplay