# The Final Countdown (1980)

> A modern aircraft carrier is hurled into the hours before Pearl Harbor, forcing its crew to choose between military power and historical destiny.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4191

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: War, Action, Science Fiction
- Director: Don Taylor
- Cast: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino, Ron O'Neal, Charles Durning, Victor Mohica, James Coleman
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080736/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: suspenseful, heightened, foreboding, aviation movie night, science fiction double feature

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