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Overview

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Writers:
Fax Bahr (writer)
George Hickenlooper (writer)
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Release Date:
27 November 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Tagline:
The magic and madness of making "Apocalypse Now"
Plot:
Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now" was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Coppola caused what he sought to expose more (33 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Rona Barrett ... Herself (archive footage)
Sam Bottoms ... Himself

Marlon Brando ... Himself

Colleen Camp ... Herself

Doug Claybourne ... Himself
Eleanor Coppola ... Herself

Francis Ford Coppola ... Himself
Gia Coppola ... Herself

Roman Coppola ... Himself

Sofia Coppola ... Herself
Monty Cox ... Himself

Robert De Niro ... Himself

Robert Duvall ... Himself

Laurence Fishburne ... Himself

Harrison Ford ... Himself

Frederic Forrest ... Himself

Albert Hall ... Himself

Dennis Hopper ... Himself

George Lucas ... Himself
John Milius ... Himself
Fred Roos ... Himself

Martin Sheen ... Himself
Tom Snyder ... Himself (archive footage)
G.D. Spradlin ... Himself
Tom Sternberg ... Himself
Vittorio Storaro ... Himself
Dean Tavoularis ... Himself
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Australia:M | USA:R | UK:15

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Trivia:
Francis Ford Coppola initially had no desire to release Hearts of Darkness on DVD, due to him disagreeing with the way he is depicted in the documentary. It was finally released on DVD in late 2007, albeit with an optional Coppola commentary track that clears many things up. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the end credits for musical listings under the Doors song The End, Elektra (Records) is misspelled (as "Electra.") more
Quotes:
Marlon Brando: I swallowed a bug. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (2008) (V) more

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Coppola caused what he sought to expose, 2 November 2009
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Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

With "Apocalypse Now", Francis Ford Coppola sought to expose colonialism. But as his wife Eleanor's documentary shows, he ended up creating it in the process of filming his movie. "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse" mostly looks at the problems that plagued the film's production and nearly bankrupted Coppola*. But it also shows how he went to a third world country, brought western technology, and made the people there work for him. The madness depicted in the movie is nothing compared to the events on the set.

All in all, it's an amazing insight into one of the greatest movies ever made. Still, you should see the movie before the documentary, just so that the story behind it doesn't bias you. Perfect.

*Apparently, as a result of his near bankruptcy, Coppola smashed four of his five Oscars and briefly separated from his wife.

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