Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)

Apocalypse Now

1979• R• 2h 27m

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A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.

Rated: R
Runtime: 2h 27m
Released: 1979

Details

Release year: 1979

Storyline

A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.

Top credits

Directors

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers

Cast

Martin Sheen — Captain Willard
Marlon Brando — Colonel Kurtz
Robert Duvall — Lt. Colonel Kilgore
Frederic Forrest — Chef

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Awards

2 wins & 6 nominations

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