Apocalypse Now (1979)

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: John Milius, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Hale, Joseph Conrad
Cast: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederick Forrest, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Albert Hale, Harrison Ford, Dennis Hopper/ G.D. Spradlin/ Scott Glenn/ James Keene/ Kerry Russell/ Cynthia Wood/ Colleen Garp/ Linda Carpenter / Jack Dontebaud / Glenn Walken / Damian Leake / Herb Rice / Mark Coppola / Bill Graham / Jerry Ross / Dick White / Christian Ma Kahn / Aurora Clement / Frank Villard / Roman Coppola / Gian-Carlo Coppola / Francis Ford Coppola / Lee Ermey / Joe Estevi Z / Larry Franco / Jim Gaines / Evan A. Lotman / Charles Robinson / Vittorio Storaro /  …
Genre: Drama / War / Humanity
Region: United States
Languages: English / French / Khmer / Vietnamese
Released: 1979-05-19 (Cannes Film Festival) / 1979-08-15 (USA)
Length: 147 minutes (public release) / 183 minutes (final cut) / 196 minutes (rebirth)
Also known as: Apocalypse Now
Rating: IMDB 8.5 / Rotten Tomatoes 98%

Movie Synopsis
Later in Vietnam, U.S. Captain Martin Sheen was ordered to go up the Mekong River to search for Colonel Kotz (Marlon Brando), who had established his own kingdom in Cambodia from the U.S. Army, and bring him back. or kill. Captain Coates was once a hero of the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War, with great military exploits. However, one day suddenly, he disappeared. Subsequently, intelligence pointed out that he had established his own kingdom in Cambodia, his own army, specifically against the U.S. military.
Willard and several soldiers went all the way up the river. On the way, they witnessed all kinds of atrocities, killings, and witnessed the mental distortion and abnormal behavior of both American soldiers and local people in the long war. I felt a great shock.
Willard was finally captured by local people in the kingdom of Kotz, Cambodia, and met Kotz. However, Kotz wanted to die and asked Willard to blow it up to the ground… Broad bean

“Apocalypse Now” is a 1979 epic war film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, loosely based on Joseph Conrad’s novella “Heart of Darkness”. The film stars Martin Sheen as Captain Benjamin L. Willard, a U.S. Army officer who is sent on a secret mission to assassinate a renegade and presumed insane U.S. Army Special Forces colonel, Walter E. Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who has gone rogue and is operating his own army in Cambodia during the Vietnam War.

The film also features performances from Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, and Dennis Hopper. “Apocalypse Now” is known for its striking visuals, intense soundtrack, and thought-provoking themes about the madness of war and the human psyche. It received critical acclaim upon release and is considered one of the greatest films ever made.

If you’re looking to watch the film, it is available for rent or purchase on various online platforms such as iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, and Vudu. It is also available on DVD and Blu-ray. There are also various special editions and director’s cuts of the film that include additional footage and bonus features.