"Apocalypse Now": Read The Screenplay By John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola & Michael Herr
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Have you read Francis Ford Coppola's, John Milius's, and Michael Herr's epic war drama "Apocalypse Now" screenplay? See it right here, right now! This isn't a product of fan labor, and it's not a transcript. Get ready, because you're about to immerse yourself in something fantastic.
And, for your consideration, we offer three different versions: the "Coppola Draft," from December 1975; the undated "Redux Draft" from 2001; and the "Talk Miramax Redux Draft," also from 2001. All free, of course, from 8FLiX and MGM/Paramount Global.
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Just the facts, and everything else you should know.
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Take a look at the "Apocalypse Now" logline.
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god. MGM/UA
"Apocalypse Now" Screenplay Details.
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Okay, here are the facts:
| Type | ... |
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| Version | ... | Coppola Draft (v1)Redux DraftMiramax Redux Draft (v3) |
| Date | ... | 12.03.1975 (v1)c.2001 (v2-v3) |
| Pages | ... | 141 (v1)140 (v2)130 (v3) |
| Genres | ... | DramaMysteryWar |
| Screenplay | ... | Francis Ford CoppolaJohn MiliusMichael Herr |
| IMDb ID | ... | 0078788 |
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