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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.5 / 100
1980·Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi·1h 43m

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

“Trapped outside the boundaries of time and space... 102 aircraft... 6,000 men... all missing.”

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.

Above the Line
Don Taylor·DirectorDavid Ambrose·ScreenplayGerry Davis·ScreenplayVictor J. Kemper·Director of PhotographyJohn Scott·Original Music ComposerRobert K. Lambert·Editor
Cast
Kirk Douglas·Capt. Matthew YellandMartin Sheen·Warren LaskyKatharine Ross·Laurel ScottJames Farentino·Wing Commander Richard T. OwensRon O'Neal·Commander Dan ThurmanCharles Durning·Senator Samuel ChapmanVictor Mohica·Black CloudJames Coleman·Lt. PerrySoon-Tek Oh·SimuraAlvin Ing·Lt. Kajima
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Don Taylor·Director
Writing· 7
David Ambrose·ScreenplayGerry Davis·ScreenplayThomas Hunter·ScreenplayPeter Powell·ScreenplayThomas Hunter·StoryDavid Ambrose·StoryPeter Powell·Story
Camera· 1
Victor J. Kemper·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert K. Lambert·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
John Scott·Original Music ComposerMilton Lustig·Music EditorMark Mangini·Sound Effects EditorWarren Hamilton Jr.·Sound Effects EditorRichard L. Anderson·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 6
Ray Summers·Costume DesignFernando Carrere·Production DesignBob Mills·Makeup Department HeadDennis Peebles·Set DecorationDale Koeppe·Assistant Art DirectorIrving Buchman·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Richard R. St. Johns·Executive ProducerPeter Douglas·ProducerLloyd Kaufman·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 6
Maurice Binder·Visual EffectsBill Couch·Stunt CoordinatorRomaine Greene·HairstylistGarry Elmendorf·Special EffectsEarl Gilbert·GafferJoe Day·Special Effects
By the Numbers
64.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
47%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$17M
ROI 39%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Final Countdown's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#1A3A70
#FCFC00
Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Ominous
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A large aircraft carrier, numbered "89" on its deck, is depicted on a turbulent blue ocean, surrounded by massive waves and a swirling vortex of dark blue cloud”

actionsci-fiadventure
Key Elements
Aircraft CarrierFighter JetsOcean WavesLightningClouds
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold, Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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