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Apocalypse Now

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8.276/10(8,239 ratings)

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.

05-19-1979
2h 27m
Apocalypse Now
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Main Cast

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Captain Benjamin Willard

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Jay 'Chef' Hicks

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Chief Phillips

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Tyrone 'Clean' Miller

Sam Bottoms

Sam Bottoms

Lance B. Johnson

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Colonel Walter Kurtz

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Francis Ford Coppola
Writers:
Francis Ford Coppola, John Milius, Michael Herr
Production:
United Artists, American Zoetrope
Revenue:
$150,000,000
Budget:
$31,500,000

Key Crew

Editor:
Gerald B. Greenberg
Producer:
Francis Ford Coppola
Makeup Artist:
Fred C. Blau Jr.
Editor:
Walter Murch
Director:
Francis Ford Coppola

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en