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Commander Owens (James Farentino), an amateur historian, recognizes Chapman as a politician who could have been Franklin D. Roosevelt's running mate (and his potential successor) during his final re-election bid, had Chapman not disappeared shortly before the Pearl Harbor attack.
The Final Countdown: Directed by Don Taylor. With Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino. A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near Hawaii, just hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Don Taylor
- 1980-08-01
The Final Countdown (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dec 19, 2023 · This 1980 science fiction film, directed by Don Taylor and starring Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, and James Farentino, takes viewers on a suspenseful journey as a modern aircraft carrier is transported back in time to the eve of the Pearl Harbor attack during World War II.
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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Captain Yelland : [Owens looks at Yelland, who nods] Go ahead, tell him. Commander Richard Owens : [hesitates, then looks directly at the Japanese prisoner] 26 November, six carriers left the Kuril Isles north of Japan. The carriers were the Akagi, Kaga, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiryu, Soryu.
