The Final Countdown: Due to a freak electrical storm the USS Nimitz the world's largest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is transported back to December 6 1941 in time to head off the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the fateful hour grows near the ship's commanders must wrestle with the moral and ethical dilemmas of interfering with the progress of history. Creator Nobel laureate Harry Wolper (Peter O'Toole) is obsessed with a project to recreate his wife from cells he has kept since her death 30 years ago. He needs some assistance so he hires graduate student Boris (Vincent Spano). However Wolper is distracted not only by the attentions of Meli (Mariel Hemingway) but also by his attempts to set up Boris with Barbara (Virginia Madsen) a beautiful medical student. When Wolper's dream is finally destroyed Boris pleads with him to channel his talents into saving Barbara's life. This unique love story is guaranteed to make you laugh and cry.