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Movie Info

Release Date: May 19, 1979
Runtime: 147 minutes
Genres:
Drama War
Budget: $31,500,000
Revenue: $150,000,000
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Production Countries:
🇺🇸 United States of America
Spoken Languages:
English French Khmer Vietnamese
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
🍅
91%
Tomatometer
94
94/100
Metacritic
🎬
8.3/10
TMDB
8,968 votes
8.4/10
IMDb
769,224 votes
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Apocalypse Now

1979

"Chaos reigns where sanity once thrived."

Also known as: 🇬🇧 EN: Apocalypse Now Redux? 🇵🇹 PT: Apocalipse? 🇯🇵 JA: 地獄の黙示録? 🇰🇷 KO: 지옥의 묵시록? 🇷🇴 RO: Apocalipsa acum
Drama War 147 min 8.4/10

Awards & Recognition

0 Wins
3 Nominations
3 Total
Oscars
3 nom.
Year Festival Category Winner
1980 Oscars Best Supporting Actor Robert Duvall
1980 Oscars Best Director Francis Ford Coppola
1980 Oscars Best Picture Francis Ford Coppola

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 4/5
Sexual Content 2/5
Language 3/5
Drugs / Alcohol 3/5
Frightening Elements 4/5
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Box Office

Budget: $31,500,000
Revenue: $150,000,000
Profit $118,500,000
ROI +376.2% (4.8x)

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Apocalypse Now is directed by Francis Ford Coppola .

Cast of Apocalypse Now

Martin Sheen as Captain Benjamin Willard in Apocalypse Now
Martin Sheen
Captain Benjamin Willard
Marlon Brando as Colonel Walter Kurtz in Apocalypse Now
Marlon Brando
Colonel Walter Kurtz
Frederic Forrest as Jay 'Chef' Hicks in Apocalypse Now
Frederic Forrest
Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Albert Hall as Chief Phillips in Apocalypse Now
Albert Hall
Chief Phillips

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Directors

Francis Ford Coppola - Director in Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola
Director

Keywords

#based on novel or book 576 #absurd 74 #awestruck 67 #journalist 54 #central intelligence agency (cia) 52 #surrealism 51 #brutality 43 #army 36 #military 28 #mission 27 #distressing 25 #jungle 24 #insanity 23 #macabre 20 #anti war 19

Trivia & Fun Facts about Apocalypse Now

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  • Marlon Brando arrived on set overweight and unprepared, leading to changes in the script and his portrayal of Colonel Kurtz being shaped significantly by improvisation.

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  • During the film, a scene features a shot of a herd of water buffalo; this was not part of the script, but rather a spontaneous capture during filming.

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  • The film's score includes music by the band The Doors, specifically using the song 'The End,' which perfectly encapsulates the film's themes of chaos and existential dread.

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  • The character of Captain Willard, played by Martin Sheen, was inspired by the character of Captain Ahab from Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick', highlighting the film's themes of obsession and madness.

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