Apocalypse Now
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Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American psychological epic war film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola (credited as Francis Coppola). The screenplay, written by Coppola and John Milius, with narration by 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 War. The film follows a river journey from South Vietnam into Cambodia undertaken by Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), who is on a secret mission to assassinate Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), a renegade Special Forces officer who is accused of murder and presumed insane. The ensemble cast also features Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Dennis Hopper, and Harrison Ford. Milius became interested in adapting Heart of Darkness for a Vietnam War setting in the late 1960s, and initially began developing the film with Coppola as producer and George Lucas as director. After Lucas became unavailable, Coppola took over directorial control, and was influenced by Werner Herzog's Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) in his approach to the material. Initially set to be a five-month shoot in the Philippines starting in March 1976, a series of problems lengthened it to over a year. These problems included expensive sets being destroyed by severe weather, Brando showing up on set overweight and completely unprepared, and Sheen having a breakdown and suffering a near-fatal heart attack on location. After photography was finally finished in May 1977, the release was postponed several times while Coppola edited over a million feet of film. Many of these difficulties are chronicled in the documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991). Apocalypse Now was honored with the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered unfinished. When it was finally released on August 15, 1979, by United Artists, it performed well at the box office, grossing $80 million in the United States and Canada and $150 million worldwide. Initial reviews were polarized; while Vittorio Storaro's cinematography was widely acclaimed, several critics found Coppola's handling of the story's major themes anticlimactic and intellectually disappointing. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Coppola), and Best Supporting Actor (Duvall); it went on to win Best Cinematography and Best Sound. Apocalypse Now has been assessed as Coppola's magnum opus and retrospectively considered one of the greatest films ever made. In 2000, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the U.S. Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". Coppola later released Apocalypse Now Redux, an extended re-edit of the film that contains multiple new scenes, in 2001. Another re-edit, Apocalypse Now Final Cut, was released in 2019 and is Coppola's preferred version of the film.
Infobox
Directed by
Francis Coppola
Written by
mw- John Milius Francis Coppola
Narration by
Michael Herr
Produced by
Francis Coppola
Starring
Marlon Brando Robert Duvall Martin Sheen Frederic Forrest Albert Hall Sam Bottoms Larry Fishburne Dennis Hopper
Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro
Edited by
Richard Marks Walter Murch Gerald B. Greenberg Lisa Fruchtman
Music by
Carmine Coppola Francis Coppola
Productioncompany
Omni Zoetrope
Distributed by
United Artists
Release dates
May 19, 1979 (1979-05-19) (Cannes) August 15, 1979 (1979-08-15) (United States)
Running time
147 minutes (70 mm) 153 minutes (35 mm)
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$31.5 million
Box office
$150 million
Tables
· Home media
Assembly Cut
Assembly Cut
Edition
Assembly Cut
US release date
1979
Publisher
Bootleg
Aspect ratio
2.39:1
Cut
Assembly
Runtime
4h 39m
Resolution
240 lines
Master
—
Medium
VHS
#2306A
#2306A
Edition
#2306A
US release date
1981
Publisher
Paramount
Aspect ratio
1.33:1
Cut
Theatrical
Runtime
2h 33m
Resolution
NTSC
#BETA 2306A
#BETA 2306A
Edition
#BETA 2306A
US release date
1984
Publisher
250 lines
Aspect ratio
Betamax
#2306
#2306
Edition
#2306
US release date
1987
Publisher
2.0:1
Aspect ratio
240 lines
Cut
VHS
#2306
#2306
Edition
#2306
US release date
1992
#12999
#12999
Edition
#12999
US release date
1997
#LV 2306
#LV 2306
Edition
#LV 2306
US release date
1981
Publisher
1.33:1
Aspect ratio
425 lines
Cut
LaserDisc
#RCA 00667
#RCA 00667
Edition
#RCA 00667
US release date
1982
#LV 2306-2
#LV 2306-2
Edition
#LV 2306-2
US release date
December 20, 1991
#LV2306-3WS
#LV2306-3WS
Edition
#LV2306-3WS
US release date
April 1, 1997
Publisher
1.90:1
Theatrical Special Edition
Theatrical Special Edition
Edition
Theatrical Special Edition
US release date
1999
Publisher
2.0:1
Aspect ratio
480i
Cut
2K
Runtime
DVD
#0097360962932
#0097360962932
Edition
#0097360962932
US release date
November 20, 2001
Publisher
Redux
Aspect ratio
3h 22m
Cut
240 lines
Runtime
VHS
Redux Special Edition
Redux Special Edition
Edition
Redux Special Edition
US release date
Redux ‡
Publisher
480i
Aspect ratio
DVD
The Complete Dossier
The Complete Dossier
Edition
The Complete Dossier
US release date
August 15, 2006
Publisher
Theatrical ‡
Aspect ratio
2h 33m
Redux ‡
Redux ‡
Edition
Redux ‡
US release date
3h 22m
#031398123231
#031398123231
Edition
#031398123231
US release date
May 18, 2010
Full Disclosure Edition
Full Disclosure Edition
Edition
Full Disclosure Edition
US release date
October 19, 2010
Publisher
Lionsgate
Aspect ratio
2.35:1
Cut
Theatrical
Runtime
2h 33m
Resolution
1080p
Master
Blu-ray
Redux ‡
Redux ‡
Edition
Redux ‡
US release date
3h 22m
SteelBook Edition
SteelBook Edition
Edition
SteelBook Edition
US release date
November 24, 2013
Publisher
Theatrical
Aspect ratio
2h 33m
Cut
4K
Redux
Redux
Edition
Redux
US release date
3h 22m
Triple Feature Edition
Triple Feature Edition
Edition
Triple Feature Edition
US release date
June 7, 2016
Publisher
Theatrical
Aspect ratio
2h 33m
Redux
Redux
Edition
Redux
US release date
3h 22m
40th Anniversary Edition
40th Anniversary Edition
Edition
40th Anniversary Edition
US release date
August 27, 2019
Publisher
Theatrical
Aspect ratio
2h 33m
Cut
2160p
Runtime
Ultra HD Blu-ray
Redux ‡
Redux ‡
Edition
Redux ‡
US release date
3h 22m
Final Cut
Final Cut
Edition
Final Cut
US release date
3h 02m
Final Cut SteelBook Edition
Final Cut SteelBook Edition
Edition
Final Cut SteelBook Edition
US release date
October 19, 2021
| Edition | US release date | Publisher | Aspect ratio | Cut | Runtime | Resolution | Master | Medium | Ref. |
| Assembly Cut | 1979 | Bootleg | 2.39:1 | Assembly | 4h 39m | 240 lines | — | VHS | |
| | 1981 | Paramount | 1.33:1 | Theatrical | 2h 33m | NTSC | |||
| 2306A | 1984 | 250 lines | Betamax | ||||||
| | 1987 | 2.0:1 | 240 lines | VHS | |||||
| | 1992 | ||||||||
| | 1997 | ||||||||
| 2306 | 1981 | 1.33:1 | 425 lines | LaserDisc | |||||
| 00667 | 1982 | ||||||||
| 2306-2 | December 20, 1991 | ||||||||
| | April 1, 1997 | 1.90:1 | |||||||
| Theatrical Special Edition | 1999 | 2.0:1 | 480i | 2K | DVD | ||||
| | November 20, 2001 | Redux | 3h 22m | 240 lines | VHS | ||||
| Redux Special Edition | Redux ‡ | 480i | DVD | ||||||
| The Complete Dossier | August 15, 2006 | Theatrical ‡ | 2h 33m | ||||||
| Redux ‡ | 3h 22m | ||||||||
| | May 18, 2010 | ||||||||
| Full Disclosure Edition | October 19, 2010 | Lionsgate | 2.35:1 | Theatrical | 2h 33m | 1080p | Blu-ray | ||
| Redux ‡ | 3h 22m | ||||||||
| SteelBook Edition | November 24, 2013 | Theatrical | 2h 33m | 4K | |||||
| Redux | 3h 22m | ||||||||
| Triple Feature Edition | June 7, 2016 | Theatrical | 2h 33m | ||||||
| Redux | 3h 22m | ||||||||
| 40th Anniversary Edition | August 27, 2019 | Theatrical | 2h 33m | 2160p | Ultra HD Blu-ray | ||||
| Redux ‡ | 3h 22m | ||||||||
| Final Cut | 3h 02m | ||||||||
| Final Cut SteelBook Edition | October 19, 2021 |
Awards and Nominations received by Apocalypse Now · Awards and honors
52nd Academy Awards
52nd Academy Awards
Award
52nd Academy Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee
Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson, and Tom Sternberg
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Francis Ford Coppola
Nominee
Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Award
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Category
Robert Duvall
Nominee
Nominated
Best Writing – Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Best Writing – Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Award
Best Writing – Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Category
John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola
Nominee
Nominated
Best Art Direction
Best Art Direction
Award
Best Art Direction
Category
Art Direction: Dean Tavoularis and Angelo P. Graham; Set Decoration: George R. Nelson
Nominee
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Vittorio Storaro
Nominee
Won
Best Film Editing
Best Film Editing
Award
Best Film Editing
Category
Richard Marks, Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg and Lisa Fruchtman
Nominee
Nominated
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Category
Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, and Nat Boxer
Nominee
Won
1979 Cannes Film Festival
1979 Cannes Film Festival
Award
1979 Cannes Film Festival
Category
Palme d'Or
Nominee
Apocalypse Now
Result
Won
33rd British Academy Film Awards
33rd British Academy Film Awards
Award
33rd British Academy Film Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee
Apocalypse Now
Result
Nominated
Best Actor
Best Actor
Award
Best Actor
Category
Martin Sheen
Nominee
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Robert Duvall
Nominee
Won
Best Direction
Best Direction
Award
Best Direction
Category
Francis Ford Coppola
Nominee
Won
Best Original Film Music
Best Original Film Music
Award
Best Original Film Music
Category
Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola
Nominee
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Vittorio Storaro
Nominee
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Category
Richard Marks, Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg, and Lisa Fruchtman
Nominee
Nominated
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Category
Dean Tavoularis
Nominee
Nominated
Best Soundtrack
Best Soundtrack
Award
Best Soundtrack
Category
Nathan Boxer, Richard Cirincione, Walter Murch
Nominee
Nominated
5th César Awards
5th César Awards
Award
5th César Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Nominee
Francis Ford Coppola
Result
Nominated
David di Donatello Awards
David di Donatello Awards
Award
David di Donatello Awards
Category
Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)
Nominee
Francis Ford Coppola
Result
Won
32nd Directors Guild of America Awards
32nd Directors Guild of America Awards
Award
32nd Directors Guild of America Awards
Category
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Nominee
Francis Ford Coppola
Result
Nominated
37th Golden Globe Awards
37th Golden Globe Awards
Award
37th Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Nominee
Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson, and Tom Sternberg
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Francis Ford Coppola
Nominee
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Robert Duvall
Nominee
Won
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Category
Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola
Nominee
Won
22nd Annual Grammy Awards
22nd Annual Grammy Awards
Award
22nd Annual Grammy Awards
Category
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture
Nominee
Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola
Result
Nominated
1979 National Society of Film Critics Awards
1979 National Society of Film Critics Awards
Award
1979 National Society of Film Critics Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor
Nominee
Frederic Forrest
Result
Won
32nd Writers Guild of America Awards
32nd Writers Guild of America Awards
Award
32nd Writers Guild of America Awards
Category
Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
Nominee
John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola
Result
Nominated
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
Award
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
Category
Film of the Year
Nominee
Francis Ford Coppola
Result
Won
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 52nd Academy Awards | Best Picture | Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson, and Tom Sternberg | Nominated |
| Best Director | Francis Ford Coppola | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Robert Duvall | Nominated | |
| Best Writing – Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Dean Tavoularis and Angelo P. Graham; Set Decoration: George R. Nelson | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro | Won | |
| Best Film Editing | Richard Marks, Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg and Lisa Fruchtman | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, and Nat Boxer | Won | |
| 1979 Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Apocalypse Now | Won |
| 33rd British Academy Film Awards | Best Film | Apocalypse Now | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Martin Sheen | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Robert Duvall | Won | |
| Best Direction | Francis Ford Coppola | Won | |
| Best Original Film Music | Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Richard Marks, Walter Murch, Gerald B. Greenberg, and Lisa Fruchtman | Nominated | |
| Best Production Design | Dean Tavoularis | Nominated | |
| Best Soundtrack | Nathan Boxer, Richard Cirincione, Walter Murch | Nominated | |
| 5th César Awards | Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) | Francis Ford Coppola | Nominated |
| David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero) | Francis Ford Coppola | Won |
| 32nd Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Francis Ford Coppola | Nominated |
| 37th Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson, and Tom Sternberg | Nominated |
| Best Director | Francis Ford Coppola | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Robert Duvall | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola | Won | |
| 22nd Annual Grammy Awards | Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture | Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola | Nominated |
| 1979 National Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Frederic Forrest | Won |
| 32nd Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen | John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle Awards | Film of the Year | Francis Ford Coppola | Won |
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