The Final Countdown
(The Final Countdown)
Credits
Cast
- Capt. Matthew Yelland
- Kirk Douglas
- Warren Lasky
- Martin Sheen
- Laurel Scott
- Katharine Ross
- Cdr. Richard Owens / Mr.Tideman
- James Farentino
- Cdr. Dan Thurman
- Ron O'Neal
- Senator Samuel Chapman
- Charles Durning
- Black Cloud
- Victor Mohica
- Lt. Perry
- James C. Lawrence (James Coleman)
- Simura
- Soon-Teck Oh (Soon-Tek Oh)
- Cdr. Damon
- Joe Lowry
- Lt. Kajima
- Alvin Ing
- Marine Cpl. Kullman
- Mark Thomas
- Bellman
- Harold Bergman
- Navy Doctor
- Dan Fitzgerald
- LCdr. Kaufman
- Lloyd Kaufman
- Quartermaster
- Peter Douglas
- Tideman's Assistant
- Ted Richert
- Tideman's Bodyguard
- George Warren
- Helicopter Crewman
- Gary Morgan
- Admiral
- Phil Philbin
- Enlisted Man
- Robert Goodman
- LCdr. Moss
- Richard Liberty
- Harvey
- Neil Ronco
- Durrell
- William Couch (Bill Couch)
- Wynn
- Jack McDermott
- Togawa
- Masayuki Yamazuki
- Air Boss
- George H. Strohsahl Jr.
- Navigator
- Ronald R. Stoops
- Assistant Air Boss
- Kenneth J. Jaskolski
- Crewman
- Sergei M. Kowalchik
- Helicopter Pilot
- Jake Dennis
- Helicopter Co-Pilot
- Jim Toone
- Chief
- Edward J. Deats
- Radio Officer
- Robert L. Huffman
- Jr. Officer Of The Deck
- James R. Augustus
- Lee Helmsman
- Sam P. Baldwin
- Captain's Aide
- Ronnie J. Ellis
- Enlisted Man
- Timothy W. Gersbacher
- Enlisted Man
- Wayne L. Flesher
- Enlisted Man
- William S. Frost
- Enlisted Man
- David H. Signor
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Tommy Abel
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Andrew Akerson
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Edward Andrews
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Nick L. Anelli
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Frank R. Arko
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Emory W. Brown
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Michael K. Balint
- USS Nimitz Crew
- James Bulick
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Andris Dambekaln
- USS Nimitz Crew
- John T. Davis
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Michael A. Davis
- USS Nimitz Crew
- James A. Dennis Jr.
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Frank DiRamio (Frank D. Ramio)
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Jerry D. Elliott
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Richard Farrell
- USS Nimitz Crew
- James W. Houston (James W. Huston)
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Richard M. Johnson
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Ronald Kissel
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Michael J. Kubat
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Raymond P. Langley
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Eric Lofquist
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Kermit L. McCorble
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Robert K. Miller
- USS Nimitz Crew
- William H. Miller
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Gerry Mountcastle
- USS Nimitz Crew
- William McCluskey
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Alan Mullen
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Charles F. Myers
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Jeffery L. Myers
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Randy M. Olin
- USS Nimitz Crew
- David F. Person
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Raymond M. Reynaud
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Daniel C. Rockwell
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Francis Ross
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Trevor R. Sandison
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Gregory T. Swarney
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Andrey Swystun
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Christopher V. Totis
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Mark Trenor
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Brian Tyndall
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Peter D. Vogt
- USS Nimitz Crew
- David Wanamaker
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Stephen G. Weaver
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Jan P. Werson
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Steven G. Williams
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Aaron B. Wilson
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Michael Wilson
- USS Nimitz Crew
- David E. Young
- Pilot / USS Nimitz Crew
- Michael Jacobus (*)
- USS Nimitz Crew
- Benjamin Sarmiento (*)
- Radio Operator
- James D. Thornton (*)
Director
- Director
- Don Taylor
Writing credits
- Story
- Thomas Hunter
- Story
- Peter Powell
- Story
- David Ambrose
- Screenplay
- David Ambrose
- Screenplay
- Gerry Davis
- Screenplay
- Thomas Hunter
- Screenplay
- Peter Powell
Producer
- Producer
- Peter Vincent Douglas (Peter Douglas)
- Associate producer
- Lloyd Kaufman
- Executive producer
- Richard R. St. Johns
- Executive producer
- Kirk Douglas (*)
Music
- Music
- John Scott
Cinematography
- Director of photography
- Victor J. Kemper
Editor
- Editor
- Robert K. Lambert
Production design
- Production designer
- Fernando Carrere
Set decoration
- Set decorator
- Dennis Peebles (Dennis Peebles)
Costume design
- Costume designer
- Pam Summers
- Costume designer
- Ray Summers
Makeup department
- Makeup artist
- Irving Buchman
- Hair stylist
- Romaine Greene
- Makeup supervisor
- Bob Mills
- Special makeup designer
- Bob Mills
Production management
- Executive in charge of production
- John W. Hyde
- Unit production manager
- Lloyd Kaufman
Assistant director
- Second unit director
- David Jones (J. David Jones)
- First assistant director
- Pat Kehoe
- Second unit director
- Robert K. Lambert
- Assistant director trainee
- Mark McGann
- Second assistant director
- Ed Milkovich
- Second assistant director
- Doug Wise (Douglas E. Wise)
Art department
- Assistant property master
- Bob Boettcher (Robert Boettcher)
- Property master
- Kent Johnson (Kent H. Johnson)
- Production illustrator
- Nikita Knatz
- Assistant art director
- Dale Koeppe
- Construction coordinator
- William Maldonado
Sound department
- Sound effects editor
- Richard L. Anderson
- Supervising sound editor
- Richard L. Anderson
- Sound mixer
- Bruce Bisenz
- Boom operator
- Robert Crosby Jr. (Robert Crosby)
- Sound effects editor
- Stephen Flick (Stephen Hunter Flick)
- Sound effects editor
- Warren Hamilton Jr.
- Special sound effects
- Alan S. Howarth (Alan Howarth)
- Re-recording mixer
- David J. Kimball
- Re-recording mixer
- Robert J. Litt
- Sound effects editor
- Mark Mangini (Mark A. Mangini)
- Sound recordist
- Robert Nichols II
- Dialogue supervisor
- Norman B. Schwartz
- Re-recording mixer
- Howard S. Wollman
- Sound effects editor
- Samuel C. Crutcher (*)
- Foley artist
- John Roesch (*)
Special effects
- Special effects
- Joe Day
- Special effects
- Gary Elmendorf (Gary Elmendorf)
- Special effects
- Pat Elmendorf
- Special effects
- Doug Hubbard (*)
- Producer
- Peter Jaques (*) (Special effects)
Visual effects
- Optical technician
- Jim Allsop
- Special visual effects
- Maurice Binder
- Storm sequence
- Maurice Binder
- Optical editor
- Tom Pullinger
- Time lapse special effects
- Louis Schwartzberg (Louis Schwartzberg)
- Optical effects
- Marv Ystrom (*)
Stunts
- Stunt coordinator
- Bill Couch
- Stunt coach
- Orwin Harvey (Orwin C. Harvey)
- Stunt coach
- J. David Jones
- Stunt double
- Colby Smith
Camera
- Director of photography
- David L. Butler (Second unit)
- Still photographer
- Jim Coe
- Gaffer
- Earl Gilbert
- Best boy
- Rhio Haessig
- Camera assistant
- Bob Horne (Robert Horne)
- Director of photography
- Stan Lazan (Second unit)
- Camera assistant
- Bob Marta (Robert Marta)
- Key grip
- Gaylin Schultz (Gaylin P. Schultz)
- Best boy
- Bernie Schwartz
- Camera operator
- Bob Thomas (Robert C. Thomas)
Wardrobe department
- Costumer
- Cynthia Bales
- Costumer
- James Tyson (James W. Tyson)
Editorial department
- Negative cutter
- Donah Bassett
- Assistant editor
- Leslie Dennis (Leslie Dennis Bracken)
- Assistant editor
- Michael Dobie (Mike Dobie)
- Post-production executive
- Robert K. Lambert
- Color timer
- Virgil Tanner (Virgil A. Tanner)
- Assistant editor
- Timothy Tobin (Tim Tobin)
Music department
- Music supervisor
- George Craig
- Music editor
- Milton Lustig
- Music mixer
- John Richards
- Composer
- Alan Howarth (*) (Additional music)
Other crew
- Script supervisor
- Lynn Aber (Lynn A. Aber)
- Production assistant
- Fred Baillie
- Production assistant
- Mike Batzler
- Secretary to the producer
- Susan Becton
- Production assistant
- Steven Bridges
- Second unit coordinator
- Judi Bunn
- Unit publicist
- Jack Casey
- Technical unit
- Gerry Costello (Grumman)
- Production assistant
- Michael Durant
- Assistant production coordinator
- Lyn Fink (Lyn J. Fink)
- Animal trainer
- Gary Gero
- Technical advisor
- Capt. William S. Graves USN (U.S. Navy) (William S. Graves)
- Publicity and marketing
- Carole Keagy
- Production assistant
- Rob Mays
- Location auditor
- Jim McMahon
- Technical advisor
- Richard Milligan (Grumman) (Richard C. Milligan)
- Technical unit
- Bruce Montgomery (Grumman)
- Production administrator
- Kate Morris
- Production secretary
- Pat Moseman
- Production coordinator
- Florence Nerlinger
- Presenter
- Richard R. St. Johns
- Technical unit
- Tony Tenreiro (Grumman)
- Production assistant
- Clair Ward
- Post-production accountant
- Boots Hart (*)
(*) uncredited