A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near hawaii, just hours before the japanese attack on pearl harbor. Nimitz, in final countdown, a united artists release. This movie has that old movie feel because of the actor lineup, kirk douglas is old. With his explosive acting style, he became a lead boxoffice star, acting in successful films like champion 1949, young man with a horn 1950. Produced by peter vincent douglas with director, producer, actor and troma. Watch the final countdown online stream full movie directv. The final countdown 1980 charles durning and katharine ross in the. Weapons come and go in the battle scene between the two f14s and two zeros.
Kirk douglas is an american actor, producer, director, and author from the film industrys golden age, who debuted opposite barbara stanwyck in the film the strange love of martha ivers 1946. Thats the premise of the final countdown, a 1980 science fiction film starring kirk douglas, martin sheen, james farentino, charles durning, and katharine ross. The movie is about a an aircraft carrier that travels through a time portal and exits on dec. Released 1980, the final countdown stars kirk douglas, martin sheen, katharine ross, james farentino the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The final countdown 1980 stream and watch online moviefone. The 3d conversion is surprisingly good with a great field of depth.
With kirk douglas, martin sheen, katharine ross etc. The final countdown 1980 action, drama, scifi video. Kirk douglas full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Final countdown film this is an excellent movie and i have been trying to buy it for the last five years. Blue underground is proud to present the final countdown in. The final countdown 1980 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. With kirk douglas, martin sheen, katharine ross, james farentino. It matters even less, id say, in the final countdown, in which the aircraft carrier nimitz sails through a whirlpool in time and is thrown back 40 years to the day before pearl harbor. That makes the final countdown a better navy film than a full fledged timetravel fantasy, but theres a nice little twist at the end, and the plot holes are easy to ignore. The final countdown 1980 a modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near hawaii, just hours before the japanese attack on pearl harbor. The final countdown is a 1980 science fiction film starring kirk douglas, martin sheen, and james farentino. Kirk douglas is captain matthew yelland, skipper of the nuclear aircraft carrier u. Here is the first part of the the final countdown movie highlights starring kirk douglas and martin sheen please enjoy this great movie mini reel. A time warp takes the aircraft carrier uss nimitz and its captain kirk douglas back to pearl harbor, dec. S nimitz when they find themselves and their state of the art battleship, being thrown back in time. Hes survived by his wife of 65 years, anne buydens, and three sons, including oscar winner.
Apr 05, 2009 what if you had the power to change history. The most interesting casting for me was that real sailors aboard the nimitz were used in small roles and as extras. Produced by peter vincent douglas with director, producer, actor and troma entertainment founder lloyd kaufman and directed by don taylor the film contains an ensemble. When an aircraft carrier near hawaii is transported back in time, a captain discovers that only hours remain until the 1941 attack on pearl harbor.
The final countdown movie trailer blue underground youtube. I remember thinking so the first time i watched it on tv many years ago. Beach race full length comedy movie rare vhs tape english. Jun 26, 2017 thats the premise of the final countdown, a 1980 science fiction film starring kirk douglas, martin sheen, james farentino, charles durning, and katharine ross. Dec 18, 2015 the final countdown 1980 pg 103 min action, scifi 1 august 1980 usa a modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near hawaii, just hours before the japanese attack on pearl harbor. With kirk douglas, martin sheen, katharine ross etc a modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near hawaii, just hours before the. The final countdown is a 1980 alternate history science fiction war film about a modern nuclearpowered super aircraft carrier that travels through time to the day before the infamous december 7, 1941 attack on pearl harbor. Every original show and movie coming to the warnermedia streaming service. I also remember thinking at the time that the movie was actually pretty good. December 9, 1916 february 5, 2020 was an american actor, producer, director, philanthropist, and writer. Jul 15, 2009 here is the first part of the the final countdown movie highlights starring kirk douglas and martin sheen please enjoy this great movie mini reel. The final countdown 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Four american soldiers stationed near a german village face death in the rape of a local girl, and are defended by outside counsel major steve garrett.
His popular films include out of the past 1947, champion 1949, ace in the hole 1951, the bad and the beautiful 1952, 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954, lust for life 1956, paths of glory 1957, gunfight at the o. The final countdown 1980 a modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near hawaii, just hours before the japanese attack on pearl. One of the biggest movie stars in hollywood history, kirk douglas, died this week at the age of 103. In addition to final countdown we are given a bonus film presented in 2d only. Douglas is all for preventing the infamous japanese attack by unleashing the 1980s technology at his disposal. Kirk douglass son, peter, as producer, was the driving force behind the final. Jun 08, 2012 scene from the movie the final countdown. Kirk douglas played the commander of the nuclearpowered aircraft carrier uss nimitz, which inexplicably passes through a time portal, landing off pearl harbor just one day before the japanese. The following is the filmography of american film and stage actor, film producer and author kirk douglas 19162020. The ships captain kirk douglas sends out a patrol and the f14 pilots are shocked to encounter vintage japanese warplanes. Enveloped by a strange green light, the ship passes through a vortex and when they emerge, their communications have been cut off. Final countdown dvd for sale thank you cd universe for being honest and sennding what was.
The final countdown 1980 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Michael was however, still obligated to the china syndrome when filming began. The final countdown is a 1980 alternate history science fiction film about a modern aircraft carrier that travels through time to the day before the 1941 attack on pearl harbor. The film was directed by don taylor and shot on the u. The final countdown 1980 kirk douglas, martin sheen. Once quoted as saying ive made a career of playing sons of bitches, kirk douglas is considered by many to be the epitome of the hollywood hard man. If you like scifi, aircraft, and timetravel movies, then ignore the naysayers. A nuclearpowered carrier with a full complement of jet warplanes, right off pearl and knowing the japanese attack plans. Watch the final countdown 1980 full movie free online.
The uss nimitz, a modernday nuclearpowered aircraft carrier captained by kirk douglas, passes through a time warp and finds itself at pearl harbor on december 6, 1941. James cameron wouldve done it better, but this popcorn thriller makes an enjoyable doublebill with the philadelphia experiment. With kirk douglas, barbara rutting, christine kaufmann, e. Watch the final countdown starring kirk douglas in this fantasy on directv. Oct 19, 2015 the final countdown 1980 a modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near hawaii, just hours before the japanese attack on pearl harbor. It was intended as a family project with his father and brother starring. Classic scifi with kirk douglas and martin sheen with a superb supporting cast including kathrine ross and charles durning.
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