The Final Countdown

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The Final Countdown ★★★ 1980 (PG)

A U.S. nuclearpowered aircraft carrier, caught in a time warp, is transported back to 1941, just hours before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The commanders face the ultimate decision—leave history intact or stop the incident and thus avoid WWII. Excellent photography and a surprise ending. 92m/C VHS, DVD . Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino, Charles Durning; D: Don Taylor; W: Thomas Hunter, David Ambrose.

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