Apocalypse Now

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Apocalypse Now is a 1979 war film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Frederic Forrest. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.

Plot

In 1969, during the Vietnam War, jaded MACV-SOG operative Captain Benjamin L. Willard is summoned to I Field Force headquarters in Nha Trang. The officers there tell him that U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel Walter E. Kurtz is waging a brutal war against North Vietnamese Army, Viet Cong, and Khmer Rouge forces without permission from his commanders.

Production

Written by John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola, the film was produced by American Zoetrope. Carmine Coppola composed the score. Vittorio Storaro handled the cinematography. The film runs 147 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.

Reception

On a budget of $31,500,000, Apocalypse Now grossed $150,000,000 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.

Legacy

The film's influence spread across the century; its narrative and tone echo in much later cinema.

See also

• Lists of films considered the best
• History of film

References

1. "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
2. Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.

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