Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

The magic and madness of making Apocalypse Now

1991•1h 36m•7.9/10

Documentary

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7.9/10(402)

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

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Production

American Zoetrope, Zaloom Mayfield Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Eleanor Coppola

Eleanor Coppola

Self

John Milius

John Milius

Self

George Lucas

George Lucas

Self

Sam Bottoms

Sam Bottoms

Self

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Self

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Self

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Self

Dean Tavoularis

Self

Fred Roos

Fred Roos

Self

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Self

Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro

Self

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Self

Doug Claybourne

Self

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Self

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Self

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

Self

Tom Sternberg

Self

Gian-Carlo Coppola

Self

Roman Coppola

Roman Coppola

Self

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