FINAL COUNTDOWN, THE (Blu-ray)

BLU-RAY

(BLU-BD-7001)

PRICE: $24.95

Directed by: Don Taylor (Damien: Omen II)

Starring: Kirk Douglas (Spartacus), Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now), James Farentino (Dead & Buried) and Katharine Ross (The Graduate)

Release Date: November 4, 2008

Blue Underground is proud to present THE FINAL COUNTDOWN in stunning High Definition with remixed 7.1 DTS-HD and 7.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks for the ultimate in explosive home theater excitement.

SYNOPSIS

“…THIS IS THE U.S.S. NIMITZ… WHERE THE HELL ARE WE?…”

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 6, 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 counter-strike 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. Blue Underground is proud to present THE FINAL COUNTDOWN in stunning High Definition with remixed 7.1 DTS-HD and 7.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks for the ultimate in explosive home theater excitement.

EXTRAS

• 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
• Enhanced for D-Box Motion Control Systems

TECHNICAL SPECS

• Color
• English: 7.1 DTS-HD; 7.1 Dolby TrueHD; 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround EX
• Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol
• 2.35:1
• 1980
• 102 Mins.
• Rated PG
• Region Code: ALL

NOTES & REVIEWS

“A FANTASTIC TALE… Intelligent And Entertaining!”
– Time Magazine

“TRULY SPECTACULAR!”
– The New York Post

“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED… One Of The Coolest Movies I’ve Seen In Quite Some Time!”
– DVD Verdict