Review of The Final Countdown (1980) by Ryan S — 16 Feb 2006

Awesome movie...time travel, jets, wartime, big names...YEAH!

This review of The Final Countdown (1980) was written by Ryan S on 16 Feb 2006.

The Final Countdown has generally received positive reviews.

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