Review of The Final Countdown (1980) by Lee M — 10 Sep 2015

They totally missed it with this movie. They took no poetic license and turned a movie with great potential into blah.

This review of The Final Countdown (1980) was written by Lee M on 10 Sep 2015.

The Final Countdown has generally received positive reviews.

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