Apocalypse Now (1979)

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Released:
1979-05-19

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.

Director:
Francis Ford Coppola

Runtime:
2h 27min

Genre:
Drama, War

  • Cast:
  • Martin Sheen
    as
    Captain Benjamin Willard
  • Marlon Brando
    as
    Colonel Walter Kurtz
  • Frederic Forrest
    as
    Jay 'Chef' Hicks
  • Albert Hall
    as
    Chief Phillips
  • Laurence Fishburne
    as
    Tyrone 'Clean' Miller