Apocalypse Now

– At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, offi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
Apocalypse Now (1979)

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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Genre:

Apocalypse Now (1979) - Trailer

Release Date:

15 Aug 1979

Language:

English, French, Vietnamese

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writer:

John Milius, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr (narration)

Main Actors:

Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest

Plot:

It is the height of the war in Vietnam, and U.S. Army Captain Willard is sent by Colonel Lucas and a General to carry out a mission that, officially, 'does not exist - nor will it ever exist'. The mission: To seek out a mysterious Green Beret Colonel, Walter Kurtz, whose army has crossed the border into Cambodia and is conducting hit-and-run missions against the Viet Cong and NVA. The army believes Kurtz has gone completely insane and Willard's job is to eliminate him! Willard, sent up the Nung River on a U.S. Navy patrol boat, discovers that his target is one of the most decorated officers in the U.S. Army. His crew meets up with surfer-type Lt-Colonel Kilgore, head of a U.S Army helicopter cavalry group which eliminates a Viet Cong outpost to provide an entry point into the Nung River. After some hair-raising encounters, in which some of his crew are killed, Willard, Lance and Chef reach Colonel Kurtz's outpost, beyond the Do Lung Bridge. Now, after becoming prisoners of Kurtz, will Willard & the others be able to fulfill their mission?

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 31 nominations.

Production:

United Artists

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
Metacritic:
94%