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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Francis Ford Coppola |
| Stars: |
Marlon Brando |
| Actors: |
Dennis Hopper |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Big Battles · Classic · Drama |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Checkpoint Security Tag |
| UPC: |
097360962932 |
| Release Date: |
2001 |
| Running Time: |
3hr 22min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 3hr 22min
Release Company: Paramount Home Entertainment (November 20, 2001)
UPC: 097360962949 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 3hr 22min
Release Company: Paramount Home Entertainment (November 20, 2001)
UPC: 097360962932 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Francis Ford Coppola |
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Professional Reviews
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(12/01/2001, p.94, Dan Jolin): "...APOCALYPSE NOW is a reassuring rarity....A genuinely stronger film. That's right -- one of the best movies ever made just got better..." |
| More Information |
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Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, loosely based on HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, tells the story of Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), a special agent sent into Cambodia to assassinate an errant American colonel (Marlon Brando). Willard is assigned to a navy patrol boat operated by Chief (Albert Hall) and three hapless soldiers (Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, and Larry Fishburne). They are escorted on part of their journey by an air cavalry unit led by Lt. Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall), a gung-ho commander with a love of Wagner, surfing, and napalm. After witnessing a surreal USO show featuring Playboy playmates, and an anarchic battle with the Viet Cong, Willard reaches Colonel Kurtz's compound. A crazed photo journalist and Kurtz groupie (Dennis Hopper) welcomes the crew, and Willard begins to question his orders to "terminate the colonel's command." Considered to be one of the best war movies of all time, APOCALYPSE NOW features incredible performances and beautifully chaotic visuals that make... |
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