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Apocalypse Now
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
1979•2h 27m•R•★ 8.3
Drama / War
Synopsis
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
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Francis Ford Coppola
Editorial Context
CanonContemplative
The Canon
The permanent living editorial archive curated by Pedro Neves, Founder of Parallax.
MovementRebellious
New Hollywood
The moment American cinema stopped trusting easy answers.
CuratedHeavy
War Cinema
The human soul tested in the crucible of state-sponsored trauma.
FestivalContemplative
Palme d'Or Winners
The peak of international artistic compromise and celebration.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorFrancis Ford Coppola
WriterFrancis Ford CoppolaJohn Milius
CinematographyVittorio Storaro
MusicCarmine CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppola
Principal Cast
Martin SheenCaptain Benjamin Willard
Marlon BrandoColonel Walter Kurtz
Frederic ForrestJay 'Chef' Hicks
Albert HallChief Phillips
Laurence FishburneTyrone 'Clean' Miller
Sam BottomsLance B. Johnson
Robert DuvallLieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore
G.D. SpradlinGeneral Corman
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 27m (147 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorFrancis Ford Coppola
LanguagesKhmer, English, French, Vietnamese
CountryUS
StudioAmerican Zoetrope
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