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1979 · 147 min · R

Apocalypse Now

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · Drama, War

Apocalypse Now (1979) is a Drama film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola set in Vietnam and Cambodia during the 1960s. It runs 147 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of madness / loss of sanity, war's cost, and power & corruption play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Carmine CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppola
Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro
Cast
Martin SheenMarlon BrandoFrederic ForrestAlbert HallLaurence FishburneSam BottomsRobert DuvallG.D. Spradlin

The world of this film

Setting

Where
VietnamCambodia
When

Premise & themes

Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityWar's CostPower & Corruption
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
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