Apocalypse Now
1979
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Synopsis
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Key facts
Original language
Khmer
First release
May 19, 1979
Production companies
American Zoetrope
Home video distributors
Paramount Home Video (United States)
Based on
Heart of Darkness
Awards
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Academy Award for Best Sound, Palme d'Or, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Cambodia, Vietnam
Filming locations
Philippines
Crew
Screenplay
Francis Ford Coppola, John Milius
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Apocalypse Now | |
| Québec French title | C'est l'Apocalypse |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 2306) | 1992, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Apocalypse Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Mickey Hart (1979) | 5 releases, 1979-1980: Elektra |
| Vinyl LP | Apocalypse Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Francis Ford Coppola, Carmine Coppola, Mickey Hart (1979) | 34 releases, 1979-2024: Elektra, Mondo |
| CD | Apocalypse Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Mickey Hart (1979) | 11 releases, 1988-2001: Elektra, Nonesuch |
| CD | Apocalypse Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Francis Ford Coppola, Carmine Coppola, Mickey Hart (1979) | 7 releases, 1988: Elektra |
| Cassette | Apocalypse Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Mickey Hart (1979) | 1 release, 1980: Elektra |
| Cassette | Apocalypse Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Francis Ford Coppola, Carmine Coppola, Mickey Hart (1979) | 9 releases, 1979: 747, Elektra |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1992 2306 |
Full credits
| Director | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Screenplay | Francis Ford Coppola, John Milius |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
