Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979

Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 masterpiece follows Capt. Willard (Martin Sheen) as he journeys upriver during the Vietnam War in search of the mysterious -- and completely insane -- Col. Kurtz (Marlon Brando). His mission: terminate Kurtz -- "with extreme prejudice." This redux version, reedited with 53 minutes of new footage, has also been completely restored, converted to digital and reprinted by dye-transfer, improving color reproduction. The Complete Dossier also contains the original 1979 version of the film.
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Winner of 2 Academy Awards

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91
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Military and War - Action
Length
3 hrs. 22 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 15, 1979
US Box Office
$83,471,511 (#1036 of 7537)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Disturbing Images, Drug Use, Language, Sexual Content, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
5-Disc Full Disclosure Edition & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
October 19, 2010
Acquired Date
February 20, 2012
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
September 3, 2006

Actors

Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest
Sam Bottoms
Sam Bottoms
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Albert Hall
Albert Hall
G.D. Spradlin
G.D. Spradlin
Jerry Ziesmer
Jerry Ziesmer
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Bo Byers
Bo Byers
James Keane
James Keane
Kerry Rossall
Kerry Rossall

Directors

Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

Producers

Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

Writers

John Milius
John Milius
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

Awards & Accolades

  • 1979 Oscar : Cinematography
  • 1979 Oscar : Sound
  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #28
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #30
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #34
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #36
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #36
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #35
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #35
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #40
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #50
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #56
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #53

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director/writer/producer Francis Ford Coppola
Documentaries
  • Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse - Feature-length making-of documentary with optional audio commentary from Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola
Featurettes
  • A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now
  • An Interview with John Milius
  • Apocalypse Then and Now
  • Heard Any Good Movies Lately? The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now
  • The Birth of 5.1 Sound
  • The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now
  • The Final Mix
  • The Music of Apocalypse Now
Other
  • A Converation with Martin Sheen
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Outtakes
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Tomatometer
147 votes
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Popcornmeter
16,489 votes
METASCORE
94
15 votes
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
732,160 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media