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Release Date
Aug 15, 1979 (USA)
DVD Release Date
• R1: Nov 23, 1999
• R2: 6 Nov 2000
Budget $31,500,000
MPAA Rating
Rated R for disturbing violent images, language, sexual content and some drug use. (2001 director's cut)
Running Time
2 hours, 33 minutes
Country USA
Studio United Artists
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Other Titles
• Apocalypse Now
• Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)
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Genre: Action, Adventure, War, Drama, Military, Disturbing, Psychodrama, Cult Classic, Spy, Satire, Surreal, Suspense
Plot: Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, loosely based on HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, tells the story of Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), a special agent sent into Cambodia to assassinate an errant American colonel (Marlon Brando). Willard is assigned a navy patrol boat operated by Chief (Albert Hall) and three hapless soldiers (Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, and Larry Fishburne). They are escorted on part of their journey by an air cavalry unit led by Lt. Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall), a gung-ho commander with a love of Wagner, surfing, and napalm. After witnessing a surreal USO show featuring Playboy playmates and an anarchic battle with the Viet Cong at a bridge, Willard reaches Colonel Kurtz’s compound. A crazed photo journalist and Kurtz groupie (Dennis Hopper) welcomes the crew, and Willard begins to question his orders to "terminate the colonel’s command." The grueling production and Coppola's insistence on authenticity led to vast budget overruns and physical and emotional breakdowns. Considered to be one of the best war movies of all time, APOCALYPSE NOW features incredible performances and beautifully chaotic visuals that make it an absolute must-see.In August 2001, a new version of the film, title APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX, was released. The new version includes 49
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| Written by |
John Milius
Geronimo: An American Legend, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, Extreme Prejudice |
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| Cast |
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 | Robert Duvall
The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, Gone in Sixty Seconds |
 | Martin Sheen
Catch Me If You Can, Gandhi, The American President |
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 | Harrison Ford
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi |
 | Scott Glenn
The Silence of the Lambs, The Hunt for Red October, Training Day |
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| Carmine Coppola
The Outsiders, The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980, The Black Stallion | |
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