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Where to Watch The Final Countdown (1980) (Legally)

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

Jan 31, 1980 US 103 min PG

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War Action Science Fiction

Where can I watch “The Final Countdown” legally?

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YouTube

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Where to watch “The Final Countdown” (1980) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1980), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

It sits in the War, Action, Science Fiction space and is paced for about 103 minutes.

Cast highlights include Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

airplane, world war ii, time travel, pearl harbor, pacific war, naval warfare, 1940s, 1980s, japanese, uss nimitz

Official trailer

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Plot

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.