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Apocalypse Now(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-05-19
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8524 Votes
Time: 2h 27m
This is the end...
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.
Languages: Khmer, English, French, Vietnamese.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $31,500,000.00
Revenue: $150,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Apocalypse Now
Top 10 Billed Cast
Martin Sheen
Captain Benjamin Willard
Marlon Brando
Colonel Walter Kurtz
Albert Hall
Chief Phillips
Frederic Forrest
Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Laurence Fishburne
Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
Sam Bottoms
Lance B. Johnson
Robert Duvall
Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore
Dennis Hopper
Photojournalist
G. D. Spradlin
General Corman
Harrison Ford
Colonel Lucas
Video Trailer Apocalypse Now
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APOCALYPSE NOW - Official Trailer - Back in Cinemas for Limited Time!
APOCALYPSE NOW FINAL CUT - 4K Restoration in Theaters 8/15 & on 4K Combo Pack 8/27!
Final Cut Official Trailer
'He's Got Plans For You'
'Ride of the Valkyries'
'Terminate the Colonel's Command'
'The Horror'
'Waiting for a Mission'
'You're an Errand Boy'
"Apocalypse Now" Wins Best Sound: 1980 Oscars
All 20 videos
APOCALYPSE NOW - Official Trailer - Back in Cinemas for Limited Time! - Trailer
APOCALYPSE NOW FINAL CUT - 4K Restoration in Theaters 8/15 & on 4K Combo Pack 8/27! - Trailer
Final Cut Official Trailer - Trailer
'He's Got Plans For You' - Clip
'Ride of the Valkyries' - Clip
'Terminate the Colonel's Command' - Clip
'The Horror' - Clip
'Waiting for a Mission' - Clip
'You're an Errand Boy' - Clip
"Apocalypse Now" Wins Best Sound: 1980 Oscars - Featurette
10 Most Unforgettable Moments from APOCALYPSE NOW - As Chosen By Fans - Featurette
40 Iconic Scenes in 40 Seconds from Francis Ford Coppola's APOCALYPSE NOW - Featurette
Chaos at the Do Lung Bridge - Clip
Francis Ford Coppola | Apocalypse Now Final Cut - Featurette
In conversation with Toby Jones - Apocalypse Now Redux: "I'm obsessed with its legend" | BFI - Featurette
Martin Sheen on APOCALYPSE NOW - Featurette
STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS: THE PODCAST - Episode 1 | A deep dive into Apocalypse Now & Dream Double Bill - Featurette
The Smell Of Napalm In The Morning - Clip
Vittorio Storaro winning the Oscar® for Cinematography for "Apocalypse Now" - Featurette
Walter Murch on Apocalypse Now: The Final Cut | BFI Q&A - Featurette
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