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    Apocalypse Now - Wikipedia

    Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The screenplay, co-written by Coppola, John Milius, and Michael Herr, is loosely inspired by the 1899 novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, with the setting changed from late 19th-century Congo to the Vietnam … See more

    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 See more

    Although inspired by Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, it is not a direct adaptation. The novella, based on Conrad's experience as a steamboat captain in Africa, is … See more

    In April 1979, Coppola screened a "work in progress" for 900 people; it was not well received. That year, he was invited to screen Apocalypse Now at the Cannes Film Festival. … See more

    In contrast to its mixed reviews upon release, today the movie is regarded by many as a masterpiece of the New Hollywood era. … See more

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    Marlon Brando as Colonel Walter Kurtz, a highly decorated United States Army Special Forces officer with the 5th Special Forces Group who goes rogue. He runs his own military unit … See more

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    While working as an assistant for Francis Ford Coppola on The Rain People in 1967, filmmaker John Milius was encouraged by his … See more

    The home media release history of Apocalypse Now is summarized in the following table. Although the dates are for the American publication of the home media editions, … See more

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  2. The Ending Of Apocalypse Now Explained - Looper

    Sep 28, 2022 · Here's the ending of Francis Ford Coppola's iconic Vietnam War film, "Apocalypse Now," explained — the themes, the characters, and the behind-the-scenes drama.

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    Oct 21, 2021 · How did Marlon Brando's Colonel Kurtz become a warlord in the jungle? Learn about the literary source, the production hell, and the ambiguous finale of Coppola's masterpiece.

  6. Apocalypse Now movie review & film summary (1979)

    Nov 28, 1999 · Roger Ebert praises Apocalypse Now, a film inspired by Heart of Darkness, as one of the key films of the century. He describes the journey of Willard (Martin Sheen) to find Kurtz (Marlon Brando), a mad colonel in the …

  7. Is the ending of Apocalypse Now good? : r/TrueFilm

    Apocalypse Now is my favorite film of all time and has been for over 25 years. That being said...aspects of the ending are indeed weak and dull. I’m specifically talking about scenes between Willard and Kurtz (with the exception of the …

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