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Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now
★ 8.3/10•1979•2h 27m•R•Drama•War

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.

Francis Ford Coppola · Director

John Milius · Writer

Francis Ford Coppola · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 27m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 19, 1979
Budget$31,500,000
Revenue$150,000,000

Actors

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Captain Benjamin Willard

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Colonel Walter Kurtz

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

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore

G.D. Spradlin

G.D. Spradlin

General Corman

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Colonel

Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry, Civilian

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Lieutenant Richard M. Colby

Kerry Rossall

Mike from San Diego

James Keane

James Keane

Kilgore's Gunner

Tom Mason

Tom Mason

Supply Sergeant

Cynthia Wood

Cynthia Wood

Playmate of the Year

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Photojournalist

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