Apocalypse Now

8.3 1979 Francis Ford Coppola 2h 27m
Drama War
Apocalypse Now

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 guerril

Cast

Martin Sheen Martin Sheen Captain Benjamin Willard
Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Colonel Walter Kurtz
Frederic Forrest Frederic Forrest Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Albert Hall Albert Hall Chief Phillips
Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
Sam Bottoms Sam Bottoms Lance B. Johnson
Robert Duvall Robert Duvall Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore
G.D. Spradlin G.D. Spradlin General Corman

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Vibes

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Double Feature Pairings

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