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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#063015
How Audience Testing Works
"So when Coppola was making Apocalypse Now, he had focus groups and... Really? Yeah."
— Josh
Used as an example of how even auteur filmmakers sometimes have to use audience testing due to studio pressure.
Jun 30, 2015
#022714
What happened at Kent State?
"And in Apocalypse now there are some deleted scenes of them meeting up with a French family"
— Chuck
Chuck references deleted scenes that showed French colonial presence in Vietnam.
Feb 27, 2014
#011811
How the Mafia Works
"And actually, while you're at it, go watch Goodfellas as well. And Casino and, um, apocalypse now"
— Chuck
Listed among essential films to watch, though not directly related to mafia content
Jan 18, 2011
#012810
Are there undiscovered people?
"He's like Brando and Apocalypse Now."
— Josh
Josh compares a hypothetical tribal leader to Marlon Brando's character Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now.
Jan 28, 2010
Cast
Martin Sheen
Captain Benjamin Willard
Marlon Brando
Colonel Walter Kurtz
Frederic Forrest
Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Albert Hall
Chief Phillips
Laurence Fishburne
Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
Sam Bottoms
Lance B. Johnson
Robert Duvall
Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore
G.D. Spradlin
General Corman
Harrison Ford
Colonel
J
Jerry Ziesmer
Jerry, Civilian
Scott Glenn
Lieutenant Richard M. Colby
K
Kerry Rossall
Mike from San Diego
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