Apocalypse Now ( Blu-ray )
Francis Ford Coppola directed, produced, and co-wrote this masterful Vietnam War-updating of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness." The film chronicles the harrowing journey of Army officer Captain Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen), sent on a dangerous mission to Cambodia to terminate renegade Special Forces colonel Walter Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who now commands a legion of native troops from his jungle fortress. This blu-ray edition contains both the original 1979 theatrical release, "Apocalypse Now" (147 mins), and the 2001 reissue, "Apocalypse Now Redux" (196 mins), an expanded and re-edited version that contains footage excised from the film's original release.
Year: 1979
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Drama, War and Anti-War Films, Cult Films / After Dark, Cannes - Palme d'Or, Best of the 1970s, Empire Mag's Greatest 201, Alice Members' Top 100, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Director's Cut, Racial Intolerance, Blu-ray Discs
Country: USA
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Albert Hall, Dennis Hopper, Frederic Forrest, Harrison Ford, Laurence Fishburne, Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Sam Bottoms
Duration: 147 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Contains violence, offensive language and drug use.
8.5/10
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