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Apocalypse Now (1979)

R 08/15/1979 (US) Drama, War 2h 27m

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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.

Francis Ford Coppola

Director, Writer
Michael Herr

Writer
John Milius

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Martin Sheen

Captain Benjamin Willard
Frederic Forrest

Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Albert Hall

Chief Phillips
Laurence Fishburne

Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
Sam Bottoms

Lance B. Johnson
Marlon Brando

Colonel Walter Kurtz
Robert Duvall

Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore
Dennis Hopper

Photojournalist
G. D. Spradlin

General Corman
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A review by Wuchak

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Written by Wuchak on October 27, 2018

One of the greatest films ever made

The original "Apocalypse Now" is an awe-inspiring masterpiece and is my all-time favorite film. Memorable scenes abound, starting with the mind-blowing opening with Willard (Martin Sheen) having a mental breakdown in his sweltering Saigon hotel room to the tune of The Doors' "The End."

Speaking of Sheen, people overlook the fact that he expertly carries the film. His haunting commentary is one of the most effective narrations in cinematic history and hooks the viewer into the nightmare-adventure.

I could go on and on about the noteworthy scenes... read the rest.

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