Apocalypse Now (1979)
This is the end...
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.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 147 min
Release Date: May 19, 1979
Filmori Rating: 3.0/5 (3 ratings)
Cast
- Martin Sheen - Captain Benjamin Willard
- Marlon Brando - Colonel Walter Kurtz
- Frederic Forrest - Jay 'Chef' Hicks
- Albert Hall - Chief Phillips
- Laurence Fishburne - Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
- Sam Bottoms - Lance B. Johnson
- Robert Duvall - Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore
- G. D. Spradlin - General Corman
- Harrison Ford - Colonel
- Jerry Ziesmer - Jerry, Civilian
Screenplay
Music: Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola
Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro
Editing: Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg
Production: American Zoetrope
Country: United States of America
Language: Khmer, English, Français, Tiếng Việt
Budget: $32M
Box Office: $150M
Original Language: en
Themes
Vietnam War and Its Trauma, The Horror of War and Humanity, Existential Dread and Questioning, Battlefields and Military Operations
Keywords
guerrilla warfare, vietnam war, journalist, mission, vietnam, vietcong, central intelligence agency (cia), cambodia, army, drug abuse, based on novel or book, secret mission, insanity, surrealism, tribe
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apocalypse Now about?
- 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.
- Who directed Apocalypse Now?
- Apocalypse Now was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
- Who stars in Apocalypse Now?
- Apocalypse Now stars Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Laurence Fishburne, Sam Bottoms.
- How long is Apocalypse Now?
- Apocalypse Now has a runtime of 2h 27m (147 minutes).
- What genre is Apocalypse Now?
- Apocalypse Now is a Drama, War film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Apocalypse Now?
- Apocalypse Now has a Filmori rating of 3.0/5 based on 3 ratings.
- What is the budget of Apocalypse Now?
- Apocalypse Now had a budget of $32M.
- How much did Apocalypse Now gross?
- Apocalypse Now grossed $150M worldwide.
- Where was Apocalypse Now produced?
- Apocalypse Now was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Apocalypse Now?
- The themes of Apocalypse Now include: Vietnam War and Its Trauma, The Horror of War and Humanity, Existential Dread and Questioning, Battlefields and Military Operations.