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The Final Countdown
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Directed by
Don Taylor 
 
Writing credits
Thomas Hunter (story) &
Peter Powell (story) and
David Ambrose (story)

David Ambrose (screenplay) &
Gerry Davis (screenplay) and
Thomas Hunter (screenplay) &
Peter Powell (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

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 Coleman ... Lt. Perry (as James C. Lawrence)
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

Peter Douglas ... Quartermaster
Ted Richert ... Tideman's Assistant
George Warren ... Tideman's Bodyguard

Gary Morgan ... Helicopter Crewman
Phil Philbin ... Admiral
Robert Goodman ... Enlisted Man
Richard Liberty ... Lt. Cmdr. Moss

Neil Ronco ... Harvey
Bill Couch ... Durrell (as William Couch)

Jack McDermott ... Wynn
Masayuki Yamazuki ... Togawa
George H. Strohsahl Jr. ... Air Boss
Ronald R. Stoops ... Navigator
Kenneth J. Jaskolski ... Assistant Air Boss
Sergei M. Kowalchik ... Crewman
Jake Dennis ... Helicopter Pilot
Jim Toone ... Helicopter Co-Pilot
Edward J. Deats ... Chief
Robert L. Huffman ... Radio Officer
James R. Augustus ... Junior Officer of the Deck
Sam P. Baldwin ... Lee Helmsman
Ronnie J. Ellis ... Captain's Aide
Timothy W. Gersbacher ... Enlisted Man
Wayne L. Flesher ... Enlisted Man
William S. Frost ... Enlisted Man
David H. Signor ... Enlisted Man
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 D. Ramio ... USS Nimitz Crew (as Frank DiRamio)
Jerry D. Elliott ... USS Nimitz Crew
Richard Farrell ... USS Nimitz Crew
James W. Huston ... USS Nimitz Crew / F-14 Pilot (as James W. Houston)
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 ... USS Nimitz Crew
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Jacobus ... Pilot / Crew (uncredited)
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Produced by
Peter Douglas .... producer (as Peter Vincent Douglas)
Lloyd Kaufman .... associate producer
Richard R. St. Johns .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
John Scott 
 
Cinematography by
Victor J. Kemper (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Robert K. Lambert 
 
Production Design by
Fernando Carrere 
 
Set Decoration by
Dennis Peebles 
 
Costume Design by
Ray Summers 
 
Makeup Department
Irving Buchman .... makeup artist
Romaine Greene .... hair stylist
Bob Mills .... makeup supervisor
Bob Mills .... special makeup designer
 
Production Management
John W. Hyde .... executive in charge of production
Lloyd Kaufman .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
J. David Jones .... second unit director (as David Jones)
Pat Kehoe .... first assistant director
Robert K. Lambert .... second unit director
Mark McGann .... trainee assistant director
Ed Milkovich .... second assistant director
Douglas E. Wise .... second assistant director (as Doug Wise)
 
Art Department
Robert Boettcher .... assistant property master (as Bob Boettcher)
Kent H. Johnson .... property master (as Kent Johnson)
Nikita Knatz .... production illustrator
Dale Koeppe .... assistant art director
William Maldonado .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Richard L. Anderson .... supervising sound editor
Bruce Bisenz .... sound mixer
Robert Crosby .... boom operator (as Robert Crosby Jr.)
Stephen Hunter Flick .... sound effects editor (as Stephen Flick)
Warren Hamilton Jr. .... sound effects editor
Alan Howarth .... special sound effects (as Alan S. Howarth)
David J. Kimball .... re-recording mixer
Robert J. Litt .... sound re-recording mixer
Mark A. Mangini .... sound effects editor (as Mark Mangini)
Norman B. Schwartz .... dialogue supervisor
Howard S. Wollman .... re-recording mixer
Samuel C. Crutcher .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
John Roesch .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Joe Day .... special effects
Garry Elmendorf .... special effects (as Gary Elmendorf)
Pat Elmendorf .... special effects
Doug Hubbard .... special effects (uncredited)
Peter Jaques .... producer: special effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Jim Allsop .... optical technician
Maurice Binder .... special visual effects
Maurice Binder .... storm sequence
Tom Pullinger .... optical editor
Louis Schwartzberg .... time lapse special effects
Marv Ystrom .... optical effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Bill Couch .... stunt coordinator
Orwin C. Harvey .... stunt double (as Orwin Harvey)
Colby Smith .... stunt double
J. David Jones .... aerial stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David L. Butler .... director of photography: second unit
Jim Coe .... still photographer
Earl Gilbert .... gaffer
Rhio Haessig .... best boy
Robert Horne .... assistant camera (as Bob Horne)
Stan Lazan .... director of photography: second unit
Robert Marta .... assistant camera (as Bob Marta)
Gaylin P. Schultz .... key grip (as Gaylin Schultz)
Bernie Schwartz .... best boy
Robert C. Thomas .... camera operator (as Bob Thomas)
 
Casting Department
Dee Miller .... location casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cynthia Bales .... costumer
James W. Tyson .... costumer (as James Tyson)
 
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett .... negative cutter
Leslie Dennis Bracken .... assistant editor (as Leslie Dennis)
Mike Dobie .... assistant editor (as Michael Dobie)
Robert K. Lambert .... post-production executive
Virgil A. Tanner .... color timer (as Virgil Tanner)
Tim Tobin .... assistant editor (as Timothy Tobin)
 
Music Department
George Craig .... music supervisor
Alan Howarth .... composer: additional music
Milton Lustig .... music editor
John Richards .... music mixer
 
Transportation Department
Frank 'Cat' Ballou .... transportation coordinator (as Frank 'Cat' Ballou)
 
Other crew
Lynn A. Aber .... script supervisor (as Lynn Aber)
Fred Baillie .... production assistant
Mike Batzler .... production assistant
Susan Becton .... secretary to producer
Steven Bridges .... production assistant
Benjamin Bruce .... location coordinator
Judi Bunn .... second unit coordinator
Jack Casey .... unit publicist
Gerry Costello .... technical unit: Grumman
Jake Dennis .... helicopter pilot
Michael Durant .... production assistant
Lyn J. Fink .... assistant production coordinator (as Lyn Fink)
Gary Gero .... animal trainer
Tony Gittelson .... location coordinator
William S. Graves .... technical advisor: US Navy
Boots Hart .... post-production accountant
B.J. Johnson .... location coordinator
Douglas J. Kenny .... location assistant (as Doug Kenny)
Rob Mays .... production assistant
Jim McMahon .... location auditor
Richard C. Milligan .... technical advisor: Grumman (as Richard Milligan)
Bruce Montgomery .... technical unit: Grumman
Kate Morris .... production administrator
Pat Moseman .... production secretary
Florence Nerlinger .... production coordinator
Tony Tenreiro .... technical unit: Grumman
Jim Toone .... helicopter co-pilot
Clair Ward .... production assistant
Mark Winter .... location assistant
 

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