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Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The screenplay, co-written by Coppola, John Milius, and Michael Herr, is loosely inspired by the 1899 novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, with the setting changed from late 19th-century Congo to the Vietnam War.
Aug 15, 1979 · A U.S. Army officer is sent to assassinate a renegade colonel in Cambodia during the height of the war. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this classic drama mystery war film.
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Apocalypse Now is a Vietnam War epic directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, and Robert Duvall. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie online.
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A U.S. Army officer is sent on a secret mission to assassinate a renegade colonel in the jungle of Vietnam. The film explores the horrors and madness of war, the insanity of Kurtz, and the humanity of Willard.
Nov 28, 1999 · Ebert praises Coppola's film as one of the key films of the century, inspired by Conrad's novel and influenced by the Vietnam War. He analyzes the journey of Willard and Kurtz, the helicopter attack, the photojournalist, and the poetic ending.
The PBR crew glides into the desolate heart of Colonel Kurtz’s outpost—an abandoned Angkor temple now teeming with indigenous Montagnards. The temple grounds are a chilling sight, littered with the grisly remains of victims, a stark testament to the power Kurtz holds over this corner of the jungle.
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Ebert praises Coppola's film for its operatic and insanely inspired moments, not for its ideas or philosophy. He sees it as a masterpiece that re-creates the mood and feeling of the Vietnam War, not as an analysis of it.
