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The Final Countdown (1980), Director: Don Taylor, rated PG

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

Film ClipStarring: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino, Ron O'Neal, Charles Durning, Victor Mohica, James Coleman, Soon-Tek Oh, Joe Lowry, Alvin Ing

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"This phenomena is the storm in which the Nimitz went through less than 18 hours ago, the storm has had some effect on time as we know it, it created a portal, a door into another era. Today is December 7, 1941..." – Capt. Yelland

Why watch this? A U.S. Aircraft Carrier. A time-travel portal. I'm in for this one!

Plot Summary: The modern U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz encounters a mysterious storm and is transported back in time to December 6, 1941, the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The crew faces a profound moral and ethical dilemma about whether to intervene in history and potentially prevent the attack using their superior technology.

Dad's Preview: The premise is certainly a "What If" scenario. The fun is to simply go with it and enjoy the ride. In 1980, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is sucked through a time-portal vortex. The immediate question is whether or not to engage the enemy with the advanced technology. Will it change history? This well-done, thrilling, creative film takes us on a wonderful time-jumping adventure, that packs a punch, and has a memorable ending. 


The Bryna Company; United Artists

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