THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (1980)
3-Disc Limited Edition (4K UHD + Blu-ray + CD)
Label: Blue Underground
Release Date: April 27th, 2021
Region Code: Region-FREE
Rating: PG
Duration: 102 Minutes
Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, English DTS-HD MA 2.0; French DTS-HD MA 2.0 with Optional English SDH, Français, Español Subtitles
Video: 2160p Ultra HDWidescreen (2.40:1) DolbyVision HDR10, 1080p HD Widescreen (2.40:1)
Director: Don Taylor
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino, Ron O’Neal, Charles Durning
Trapped outside the boundaries of time and space – 102 aircraft... 6,000 men... all missing.
The time is now. The place is aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz, America’s mightiest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on maneuvers in the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly, a freak electrical storm engulfs the ship and triggers the impossible: The Nimitz is hurtled back in time to December 6th, 1941, mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the enemy fleet speeds towards Hawaii, the warship’s Captain (Kirk Douglas), a Defense Department expert (Martin Sheen), a maverick Air Wing Commander (James Farentino) and a desperate Senator in the Roosevelt administration (Charles Durning) must choose between the unthinkable. Do they allow the Japanese to complete their murderous invasion, or launch a massive counterstrike that will forever change the course of history?
Katharine Ross and Ron O’Neal co-star in this spellbinding sci-fi action hit filmed on location aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz with the full participation of the U.S. Navy and the ship’s crew. Now Blue Underground is proud to present THE FINAL COUNTDOWN in a stunning new restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from the original 35mm camera negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio, for the ultimate in explosive home theater excitement!
The time is now. The place is aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz, America’s mightiest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on maneuvers in the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly, a freak electrical storm engulfs the ship and triggers the impossible: The Nimitz is hurtled back in time to December 6th, 1941, mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the enemy fleet speeds towards Hawaii, the warship’s Captain (Kirk Douglas), a Defense Department expert (Martin Sheen), a maverick Air Wing Commander (James Farentino) and a desperate Senator in the Roosevelt administration (Charles Durning) must choose between the unthinkable. Do they allow the Japanese to complete their murderous invasion, or launch a massive counterstrike that will forever change the course of history?
Katharine Ross and Ron O’Neal co-star in this spellbinding sci-fi action hit filmed on location aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz with the full participation of the U.S. Navy and the ship’s crew. Now Blue Underground is proud to present THE FINAL COUNTDOWN in a stunning new restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from the original 35mm camera negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio, for the ultimate in explosive home theater excitement!
Special Featurs:
- Audio Commentary with Director of Photography Victor J. Kemper
- Lloyd Kaufman Goes Hollywood - Interview with Associate Producer Lloyd Kaufman
- Starring The Jolly Rogers - Interviews with The Jolly Rogers F-14 Fighter Squadron
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
- Poster & Still Galleries
- BONUS! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by John Scott
- BONUS! Collectible Booklet featuring The Zero Pilot Journal
Sell Points:
- The action-packed sci-fi classic returns in a new 40th Anniversary 3-Disc Limited Edition!
- WORLD PREMIERE! New 4K Restoration from the original 35mm camera negative
- Exclusive Limited Collector’s Edition includes 4K UHD Blu-ray, Remastered Blu-ray, Soundtrack CD, collectible booklet, reversible sleeve, and 3D lenticular slipcover (First Pressing Only)
- UHD features 2160p Ultra HD Resolution and Dolby Vision HDR, with Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio
- Remastered Blu-ray features 1080p HD Resolution, with Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio
-Compatible with D-BOX home theater systems
- National Print Advertising and extensive Online Exposure
- Directed by Don Taylor (DAMIEN: OMEN II, THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU)
- All-Star cast includes Academy Award winner Kirk Douglas (SPARTACUS, LUST FOR LIFE), Golden Globe winner Martin Sheen (APOCALYPSE NOW, THE WEST WING), Academy Award nominee Katharine Ross (THE GRADUATE, THE STEPFORD WIVES), Golden Globe winner James Farentino (DEAD & BURIED, BLUE THUNDER), Ron O’Neal (SUPER FLY, RED DAWN), and Academy Award nominee Charles Durning (WHEN A STRANGER CALLS, TOOTSIE)
- Features a rousing score by Award-winning Composer John Scott (GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LIONHEART)
- For fans of TOP GUN, PEARL HARBOR, and THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT
