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Release Date:
1 August 1980 (USA) moreTagline:
"...This is the USS Nimitz. Where The Hell Are We...?" - Trapped inside the boundaries of time and space... 102 aircraft... 6,000 men... all missing. morePlot:
A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near Hawaii, just hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
I really enjoyed it moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kirk Douglas | ... | Capt. Matthew Yelland | |
| Martin Sheen | ... | Warren Lasky | |
| Katharine Ross | ... | Laurel Scott | |
| James Farentino | ... | Wing Commander Richard T. Owens / Richard Tideman | |
| Ron O'Neal | ... | Cmdr. Dan Thurman | |
| Charles Durning | ... | Sen. Samuel Chapman | |
| Victor Mohica | ... | Black Cloud | |
| James C. Lawrence | ... | Lt. Perry | |
| Soon-Tek Oh | ... | Simura (as Soon-Teck Oh) | |
| Joe Lowry | ... | Cmdr. Damon | |
| Alvin Ing | ... | Lt. Kajima | |
| Mark Thomas | ... | Marine Cpl. Kullman | |
| Harold Bergman | ... | Bellman | |
| Dan Fitzgerald | ... | Navy Doctor | |
| Lloyd Kaufman | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Kaufman |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
103 minCountry:
USAColor:
Color (TVC)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Norway:12 (re-rating) (1982) (cut) | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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The grand finale, where Lasky is invited into the limo and drives away from the ship, was filmed at Nimitz's home port in Norfolk, Virginia. The limo is headed straight off the end of Pier 12. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Cag's helicopter, taking himself and the two survivors to the desert island, takes off from the aircraft carrier. Minutes later, he is seen in one of the debriefing rooms when Captain Yelland is addressing the crew. Then we see him in the helicopter again, about to land on the island. moreQuotes:
[first lines]F-14 Pilot: [voice over radio] Pearl Tower, Tomcat two-zero-zero. requesting clearance for departure runway zero-nine. Over.
Pearl Harbor Tower: [voice over radio] Two-zero-zero, Pearl Harbor Tower. You are cleared runway oh-niner. Winds zero-four-five at eight. SH-three approaching from the right. Have a nice day.
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This was a highly entertaining sleeper about a naval ship that happens to go through a time warp and end up at Pearl Harbor just hours before the attack in 1941. Realistic acting, special effects and air scenes really make this movie stand out from other similar movies. I'm really surprised that this film is not more popular, because this was a very unique and fascinating concept for a movie, especially back in 1980. I would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys a good science-fiction film. I'm also surprised that it has such a low rating, I was expecting it to be rated at least a 7. Ill give it an 8 out of 10. Well worth viewing.