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Release Date:
15 August 1979 (USA)
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Tagline:
The Horror. . . The Horror. . .
Plot:
During the on-going Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade Green Beret who has set himself up as a God among a local tribe. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 13 wins
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32 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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Truly a Masterpiece
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Marlon Brando | ... | Colonel Walter E. Kurtz | |
| Martin Sheen | ... | Captain Benjamin L. Willard | |
| Robert Duvall | ... | Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore | |
| Frederic Forrest | ... | Jay 'Chef' Hicks | |
| Sam Bottoms | ... | Lance B. Johnson | |
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | Tyrone 'Clean' Miller (as Larry Fishburne) | |
| Albert Hall | ... | Chief Phillips | |
| Harrison Ford | ... | Colonel Lucas | |
| Dennis Hopper | ... | Photojournalist | |
| G.D. Spradlin | ... | General Corman | |
| Jerry Ziesmer | ... | Jerry, Civilian | |
| Scott Glenn | ... | Lieutenant Richard M. Colby | |
| Bo Byers | ... | MP Sergeant #1 | |
| James Keane | ... | Kilgore's Gunner | |
| Kerry Rossall | ... | Mike from San Diego |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Apocalypse Now Redux (International: English title) (longer version)
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MPAA:
Rated R for disturbing violent images, language, sexual content and some drug use. (2001 director's cut)
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Runtime:
153 min | 202 min (Redux version)
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Aspect Ratio:
2.00 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby Digital (Redux version) |
Dolby (35 mm prints) |
DTS (Redux version)
Certification:
USA:R (certificate no. 25751) |
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (Redux version) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) (Redux version) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) (re-rating) (1992) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) (Redux version) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) (original rating) |
Italy:VM14 |
Hungary:16 |
Italy:T (re-rating) (Redux version) |
Philippines:R-18 |
Brazil:14 (original version) |
Brazil:16 (Redux version) |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:R |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-15 (Redux version) |
Finland:K-16 (original rating) |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 (bw) (Redux version) |
Iceland:16 |
Ireland:18 |
Israel:PG |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 (Redux version) |
Norway:15 (Redux version) |
Norway:18 (original rating) |
Peru:18 |
Portugal:M/16 (Redux version) |
Singapore:M18 (Redux version) (re-rating) |
Singapore:R(A) (Redux version) |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 (Redux version) |
UK:18 (re-rating) (1985) |
UK:X (original rating) |
West Germany:16
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Trivia:
James Caan was the director's first choice to play Col. Lucas. Caan, however, wanted too much money for what was considered a minor part in the movie. Harrison Ford was eventually cast in the role.
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Goofs:
Anachronisms: Willard is reading info about Kurtz while eating a Hershey's bar that has a modern UPC bar code on it.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Willard: [voiceover] Saigon... shit; I'm still only in Saigon... Every time I think I'm gonna wake up back in the jungle.
Willard: When I was home after my first tour, it was worse. I'd wake up and there'd be nothing. I hardly said a word to my wife, until I said "yes" to a divorce. When I was home after my first tour, it was worse.
[grabs at flying insect]
Willard: I'd wake up and there'd be nothing. I hardly said a word to my wife, until I said "yes" to a divorce. When I was here, I wanted to be there; when I was there, all I could think of was getting back into the jungle. I'm here a week now... waiting for a mission... getting softer. Every minute I stay in this room, I get weaker, and every minute Charlie squats in the bush, he gets stronger. Each time I looked around the walls moved in a little tighter.
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Willard: [voiceover] Saigon... shit; I'm still only in Saigon... Every time I think I'm gonna wake up back in the jungle.
Willard: When I was home after my first tour, it was worse. I'd wake up and there'd be nothing. I hardly said a word to my wife, until I said "yes" to a divorce. When I was home after my first tour, it was worse.
[grabs at flying insect]
Willard: I'd wake up and there'd be nothing. I hardly said a word to my wife, until I said "yes" to a divorce. When I was here, I wanted to be there; when I was there, all I could think of was getting back into the jungle. I'm here a week now... waiting for a mission... getting softer. Every minute I stay in this room, I get weaker, and every minute Charlie squats in the bush, he gets stronger. Each time I looked around the walls moved in a little tighter.
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Soundtrack:
Surfin' Safari
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FAQ
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSWhat is the movie based on?
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Somewhere on IMDb there is a discussion about the greatest director of all times (Spielberg, Copolla and others are named there). The greatest argument was around Spielberg and whether he is or isn't a great director. The problem with Spielberg is that while he is a master technician, most of his films lack depth.Saving Ryan is really outstanding from a technical point of view, but its message is dull and while its very entertaining, it doesn't make you think about anything. AN is the best movie I ever saw because it combines great shooting with a deep philosophical perspective on so many things, starting from war in general, the clash of civilizations, the condition of soldier in wartimes (is a soldier a hero or an assassin? Brando says he is neither, the french lady says he is both ...) and many others. The problem with some people is that they try to argue about whether these points are true or false. But a great movie, and a great piece of art in general is supposed to spark arguments, not to solve them ... Maybe Coppola is right, or maybe he isn't, nobody holds the truth anyway. You can watch this movie for its outer beauty, amazing scenes, great acting and memorable quotes and you will be entirely satisfied. But what really make this movie a masterpiece is its inner quality. You can't help but make a comparison with the recent Fahrenheit documentary.Both Copolla and Moore tackle similar issues, but while Copolla presents matters from an outside , objective point of view, Moore takes a very partisan position that really compromises the whole point of a documentary ... It is really a shame that a film like Fahrenheit 9/11 won a prestigious award like Cannes. But anyway, if you want to start to understand a little of the Vietnam war, the Iraq war, the second World War and any war in general, you should definitely see this movie, and not the other one ...