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The Final Countdown

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Format: Blu-ray May 25, 2021


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The time is now. The place is aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz, America's mightiest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on maneuvers in the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly, a freak electrical storm engulfs the ship and triggers the impossible: The Nimitz is hurtled back in time to December 6, 1941, mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the enemy fleet speeds towards Hawaii, the warship's Captain (Kirk Douglas), a Defense Department expert (Martin Sheen), a maverick Air Wing Commander (James Farentino) and a desperate Senator in the Roosevelt administration (Charles Durning) must choose between the unthinkable. Do they allow the Japanese to complete their murderous invasion, or launch a massive counterstrike that will forever change the course of history?Katharine Ross and Ron O'Neal co-star in this spellbinding sci-fi action hit filmed on location aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz with the full participation of the U.S. Navy and the ship's crew. Now Blue Underground is proud to present THE FINAL COUNTDOWN in a stunning new restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from the original 35mm camera negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio, for the ultimate in explosive home theater excitement! Review A FANTASTIC TALE Intelligent And Entertaining! --Time Magazine Truly Spectacular! --The New York Post Filled With Technology, Special Effects And Action! --Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy


Format: Surround Sound, Anamorphic, Widescreen, Dolby, NTSC


Contributor: Charles Durning, James Coleman, Joe Lowry, Martin Sheen, James Farentino, Kirk Douglas, Katharine Ross, Soon-Tek Oh, Ron O'Neal, Don Taylor, Victor Mohica, Lloyd Kaufman See more


Language: English


Runtime: 1 hour and 42 minutes


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.43 x 6.77 x 0.83 inches; 5.64 ounces


Director ‏ : ‎ Don Taylor


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Surround Sound, Anamorphic, Widescreen, Dolby, NTSC


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 42 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2021


Actors ‏ : ‎ Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino, Ron O'Neal


Studio ‏ : ‎ Blue Underground


Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 3


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Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2023 by Dr. Paul
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