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2h 27m

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Overview

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 profile
Francis Ford Coppola

Director

Cast

Martin Sheen profile
Martin Sheen

Captain Benjamin Willard

Marlon Brando profile
Marlon Brando

Colonel Walter Kurtz

Albert Hall profile
Albert Hall

Chief Phillips

Frederic Forrest profile
Frederic Forrest

Jay 'Chef' Hicks

Laurence Fishburne profile
Laurence Fishburne

Tyrone 'Clean' Miller

Sam Bottoms profile
Sam Bottoms

Lance B. Johnson

Robert Duvall profile
Robert Duvall

Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore

Dennis Hopper profile
Dennis Hopper

Photojournalist

G. D. Spradlin profile
G. D. Spradlin

General Corman

Harrison Ford profile
Harrison Ford

Colonel Lucas

Jerry Ziesmer profile
Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry, Civilian

Scott Glenn profile
Scott Glenn

Lieutenant Richard M. Colby

Martin Sheen profile
Martin Sheen

Captain Benjamin Willard

Marlon Brando profile
Marlon Brando

Colonel Walter Kurtz

Albert Hall profile
Albert Hall

Chief Phillips

Frederic Forrest profile
Frederic Forrest

Jay 'Chef' Hicks

Laurence Fishburne profile
Laurence Fishburne

Tyrone 'Clean' Miller

Sam Bottoms profile
Sam Bottoms

Lance B. Johnson

Robert Duvall profile
Robert Duvall

Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore

Dennis Hopper profile
Dennis Hopper

Photojournalist

G. D. Spradlin profile
G. D. Spradlin

General Corman

Harrison Ford profile
Harrison Ford

Colonel Lucas

Jerry Ziesmer profile
Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry, Civilian

Scott Glenn profile
Scott Glenn

Lieutenant Richard M. Colby

Extra

Release Date

May 19, 1979

Original Language

Khmer, English, French, Vietnamese

Budget

$31,500,000.00

Production Company

United Artists logoAmerican Zoetrope logo

Available On

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Videos

Walter Murch on Apocalypse Now: The Final Cut | BFI Q&A thumbnail
Walter Murch on Apocalypse Now: The Final Cut | BFI Q&A
Martin Sheen on APOCALYPSE NOW thumbnail
Martin Sheen on APOCALYPSE NOW
10 Most Unforgettable Moments from APOCALYPSE NOW - As Chosen By Fans thumbnail
10 Most Unforgettable Moments from APOCALYPSE NOW - As Chosen By Fans
STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS: THE PODCAST - Episode 1 | A deep dive into Apocalypse Now & Dream Double Bill thumbnail
STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS: THE PODCAST - Episode 1 | A deep dive into Apocalypse Now & Dream Double Bill
'The Horror' thumbnail
'The Horror'
'He's Got Plans For You' thumbnail
'He's Got Plans For You'
'You're an Errand Boy' thumbnail
'You're an Errand Boy'
Chaos at the Do Lung Bridge thumbnail
Chaos at the Do Lung Bridge
'Ride of the Valkyries' thumbnail
'Ride of the Valkyries'

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