Apocalypse Now (1979): FYC

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Apocalypse Now

Discover the plot, cast, script and facts from the 1979 movie.

Here's what we have on Francis Ford Coppola's, "Apocalypse Now". And, you can also read and download the original screenplay, here, at 8FLiX.

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"Apocalypse Now" Plot Summary.

This Vietnam War epic stars Martin Sheen as Army Captain Willard, a troubled man sent on a dangerous and mesmerizing odyssey into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade American colonel.

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Cast

Notable Cast
Marlon BrandoMarlon Brando...Colonel Walter E. Kurtz
Martin SheenMartin Sheen...Captain Benjamin L. Willard
Robert DuvallRobert Duvall...Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore
Frederic ForrestFrederic Forrest...Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Sam BottomsSam Bottoms...Lance B. Johnson
Laurence FishburneLaurence Fishburne...Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
Albert HallAlbert Hall...Chief Phillips
Harrison FordHarrison Ford...Colonel Lucas
Dennis HopperDennis Hopper...Photojournalist
G.D. SpradlinG.D. Spradlin...General R. Corman
Jerry ZiesmerJerry Ziesmer...Jerry, Civilian
Scott GlennScott Glenn...Lieutenant Richard M. Colby
Bo ByersBo Byers...MP Sergeant #1
James KeaneJames Keane...Kilgore's Gunner
Kerry RossallKerry Rossall...Mike from San Diego

Awards

Notable Awards
Oscar AwardVittorio Storaro...Best Cinematography
Oscar AwardRichard Beggs, Walter Murch, Nathan Boxer, Mark Berger...Best Sound
Oscar AwardFred Roos, Tom Sternberg, Gray Frederickson, Francis Ford Coppola...Best Picture (nominated)

Box Office Data

(1979) U.S. Dollars
Budget...$31,500,000
Opening weekend...$118,558
Gross (US & Canada)...$83,471,511
Gross (World)...$91,968,688

Poster

Apocalypse Now movie poster

Sources

Additional Content
Cast Photos...IMDb/Getty
Box Office...IMDb Pro
Poster...Lionsgate
Awards...The 52nd Academy Awards (1980)
Studio...Lionsgate

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