Warren Lasky (played by Martin Sheen) is a protagonist in The Final Countdown.
A civilian systems analyst boarding the Nimitz. He plays a crucial role during a hostage crisis by reciting the secret Japanese attack plans to the captured pilot, leading to the pilot's death. Later leaves the ship with Laurel Scott's dog and meets an older version of Commander Owens. Laurel Scott (played by Katharine Ross) appears in The Final Countdown.
An aide to Senator Chapman rescued from a yacht attacked by Japanese fighters. She develops a romantic attraction with Commander Owens and is stranded on an isolated Hawaiian island with him. Later revealed to be Owens' wife in the original timeline. Senator Samuel Chapman (played by Charles Durning) appears in The Final Countdown.
A U.S. Senator rescued from a yacht attacked by Japanese fighters. Historically significant as a potential FDR running mate, he pressures Captain Yelland to warn Pearl Harbor about the impending attack and attempts to take control of the rescue helicopter using a flare gun.
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Characters
Warren Lasky
(played by Martin Sheen) — protagonist
A civilian systems analyst boarding the Nimitz. He plays a crucial role during a hostage crisis by reciting the secret Japanese attack plans to the captured pilot, leading to the pilot's death. Later...
Laurel Scott
(played by Katharine Ross) — supporting
An aide to Senator Chapman rescued from a yacht attacked by Japanese fighters. She develops a romantic attraction with Commander Owens and is stranded on an isolated Hawaiian island with him. Later re...
Senator Samuel Chapman
(played by Charles Durning) — supporting
A U.S. Senator rescued from a yacht attacked by Japanese fighters. Historically significant as a potential FDR running mate, he pressures Captain Yelland to warn Pearl Harbor about the impending attac...
Key Relationships
Laurel Scott → Senator Samuel Chapman
(Professional Aide)
Warren Lasky → Senator Samuel Chapman
(Alliance Teammate)
Warren Lasky → Laurel Scott
(Professional Aide)
Story Analysis
A modern aircraft carrier is thrust into 1941, forcing its crew and civilian observers to confront the moral dilemma of altering history.
Plot Progression
Departure and Displacement
Historical Revelation and Crisis
Island Stranding and Decision
Temporal Return and Resolution
Directed by Don Taylor
The Final Countdown (1980) · 6.6/10 · action, science-fiction, war
