Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
This is the end...
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.

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Cast

Martin Sheen Martin Sheen As: Captain Benjamin Willard
Marlon Brando Marlon Brando As: Colonel Walter Kurtz
Frederic Forrest Frederic Forrest As: Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Albert Hall Albert Hall As: Chief Phillips
Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne As: Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
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Storyline

At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.


Tagline: This is the end...
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, War

Language: English, Français, Tiếng Việt

Release Date: 19 May 1979

Country: US

Runtime: 147m

Company Credits

Company: American Zoetrope

Budget: $31,500,000

Revenue: $150,000,000

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Cast

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Captain Benjamin Willard

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Colonel Walter Kurtz

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Jay 'Chef' Hicks

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Chief Phillips

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Tyrone 'Clean' Miller

Sam Bottoms

Sam Bottoms

Lance B. Johnson

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore

G. D. Spradlin

G. D. Spradlin

General Corman

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Colonel

Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry, Civilian

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Lieutenant Richard M. Colby

Kerry Rossall

Kerry Rossall

Mike from San Diego

James Keane

James Keane

Kilgore's Gunner

Tom Mason

Tom Mason

Supply Sergeant

Cynthia Wood

Cynthia Wood

Playmate of the Year

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Photojournalist

Colleen Camp

Colleen Camp

Miss May

Linda Carpenter

Linda Carpenter

Playmate

Aurore Clément

Aurore Clément

Roxanne Sarrault

Jack Thibeau

Jack Thibeau

Soldier in Trench

Glenn Walken

Glenn Walken

Lieutenant Carlsen

Damien Leake

Damien Leake

Machine Gunner

Marc Coppola

Marc Coppola

AFRS Announcer

Bill Graham

Bill Graham

Agent

Herb Rice

Herb Rice

Roach

Jerry Ross

Jerry Ross

Johnny from Malibu / Mike from San Diego

Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson

Soldier with Colby (uncredited)

Nick Nicholson

Nick Nicholson

Soldier (uncredited)

Don Gordon Bell

Don Gordon Bell

Soldier (uncredited)

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Jim Gaines

Jim Gaines

Extra (uncredited)

Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro

TV Photographer (uncredited)

Evan A. Lottman

Evan A. Lottman

Soldier (uncredited)

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Director of TV Crew (uncredited)

Henry Strzalkowski

Henry Strzalkowski

Bit Part (uncredited)

William Upton

William Upton

Spotter

George Cantero

George Cantero

Soldier with Suitcase

Joe Estevez

Joe Estevez

Captain Benjamin L. Willard (voice) (uncredited)

Bo Byers

Bo Byers

MP Sergeant #1

Frank Villard

Frank Villard

Gaston de Marais (Long Version)

Christian Marquand

Christian Marquand

Hubert de Marais

Michel Pitton

Michel Pitton

Phillippe de Marais

David Olivier

David Olivier

Christian de Marais

Chrystel Le Pelletier

Chrystel Le Pelletier

Claudine

Roman Coppola

Roman Coppola

Francis de Marais

Gian-Carlo Coppola

Gian-Carlo Coppola

Gilles de Marais

Robert Julian

Robert Julian

The Tutor

Yvon LeSeaux

Yvon LeSeaux

Sergeant le Fevre

Daniel Kiewit

Daniel Kiewit

Major from New Jersey

Hattie James

Hattie James

Cleans Mother (voice)

Directed By

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Director

Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry Ziesmer

Assistant Director

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Second Assistant Director

Tony Brandt

Tony Brandt

Third Assistant Director

Ray Quiroz

Ray Quiroz

Script Supervisor

Nancy Hopton

Nancy Hopton

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Producer

Terry Liebling

Terry Liebling

Casting

Vic Ramos

Vic Ramos

Casting

Leon Chooluck

Leon Chooluck

Production Manager

Barrie M. Osborne

Barrie M. Osborne

Production Manager

Melissa Mathison

Melissa Mathison

Executive Assistant

Fred Roos

Fred Roos

Co-Producer

Gray Frederickson

Gray Frederickson

Co-Producer

Tom Sternberg

Tom Sternberg

Co-Producer

Eddie Romero

Eddie Romero

Associate Producer

John Ashley

John Ashley

Associate Producer

Mona Skager

Mona Skager

Associate Producer

Jack English

Jack English

Location Coordinator

Jack Fritz

Jack Fritz

Executive Assistant

John LaSalandra

John LaSalandra

Production Executive

Doug Claybourne

Doug Claybourne

Post Production Coordinator

Barbara Marks

Barbara Marks

Post Production Coordinator

Rudi Fehr

Rudi Fehr

Post Production Coordinator

Norman Webster

Norman Webster

Production Accountant

Gwen M. Lucas

Gwen M. Lucas

Assistant Production Coordinator

Éva Gárdos

Éva Gárdos

Additional Casting

Lou Whitehill

Lou Whitehill

Additional Casting

Randy Carter

Randy Carter

Additional Casting

Heig Beck

Heig Beck

Casting Assistant

Ken Metcalfe

Ken Metcalfe

Casting Assistant

Marc Coppola

Marc Coppola

Casting Assistant

Sue Bastian

Sue Bastian

Casting Assistant

Deborah Fine

Deborah Fine

Researcher

Marisa Alcaraz

Marisa Alcaraz

Production Coordinator

Loolee De Leon

Loolee De Leon

Production Coordinator

Francesca Riviere

Francesca Riviere

Production Secretary

Robert Carroll

Robert Carroll

Production Assistant

Phil Radcliffe

Phil Radcliffe

Production Assistant

John Chapman

John Chapman

Production Assistant

Kevin Hughes

Kevin Hughes

Production Assistant

Russ Corin

Russ Corin

Production Assistant

Lloyd Kind

Lloyd Kind

Production Assistant

Tony Dingman

Tony Dingman

Production Assistant

Barbara Parker

Barbara Parker

Production Assistant

Matt Tomich

Matt Tomich

Production Assistant

Patti Claybourne

Patti Claybourne

Production Assistant

Edited By

Lisa Fruchtman

Lisa Fruchtman

Editor

Gerald B. Greenberg

Gerald B. Greenberg

Editor

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Editor

Richard Marks

Richard Marks

Supervising Editor

Barry Malkin

Barry Malkin

Additional Editor

Evan A. Lottman

Evan A. Lottman

Additional Editing

George Berndt

George Berndt

Associate Editor

Michael Jacobi

Michael Jacobi

First Assistant Editor

Tracey Smith

Tracey Smith

Assistant Editor

Stephen Semel

Stephen Semel

Assistant Editor

Richard Candib

Richard Candib

Assistant Editor

Jerry Ross

Jerry Ross

Assistant Editor

Michael Kirchberger

Michael Kirchberger

Assistant Editor

Ken Fischer

Ken Fischer

Assistant Editor

Jay Boekelheide

Jay Boekelheide

Assistant Editor

Arthur Coburn

Arthur Coburn

Assistant Editor

Ernesto Novelli

Ernesto Novelli

Color Timer

Larry Rovetti

Larry Rovetti

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Makeup Artist

Jack H. Young

Jack H. Young

Makeup Artist

Charles E. James

Charles E. James

Costume Supervisor

Dennis Fill

Dennis Fill

Costumer

George L. Little

George L. Little

Costumer

Luster Bayless

Luster Bayless

Costumer

Norman A. Burza

Norman A. Burza

Costumer

Sound

Carmine Coppola

Carmine Coppola

Original Music Composer

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Sound Designer

Jay Miracle

Jay Miracle

Sound Editor

Zakir Hussain

Zakir Hussain

Musician

Richard Beggs

Richard Beggs

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Berger

Mark Berger

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nathan Boxer

Nathan Boxer

Sound Recordist

Leslie Hodgson

Leslie Hodgson

Sound Editor

Mickey Hart

Mickey Hart

Musician

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Original Music Composer

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Rubinson

David Rubinson

Music Producer

Jordan Amarantha

Jordan Amarantha

Musician

Greg Errico

Greg Errico

Musician

Bill Kreutzmann

Bill Kreutzmann

Musician

Phil Lesh

Phil Lesh

Musician

Jim Loveless

Jim Loveless

Musician

Dale Strumpell

Dale Strumpell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Thomas Scott

Thomas Scott

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard P. Cirincione

Richard P. Cirincione

Supervising Sound Editor

Les Wiggins

Les Wiggins

Sound Editor

Pat Jackson

Pat Jackson

Sound Editor

Stan Witt

Stan Witt

Music Editor

Leslie Shatz

Leslie Shatz

Dialogue Editor

John Nutt

John Nutt

Dialogue Editor

Jim Borgardt

Jim Borgardt

Dialogue Editor

Joanne D'Antonio

Joanne D'Antonio

Dialogue Editor

Tim Holland

Tim Holland

Assistant Sound Editor

Nina Wax

Nina Wax

Assistant Sound Editor

Karen G. Wilson

Karen G. Wilson

Assistant Sound Editor

Barbara McBane

Barbara McBane

Assistant Sound Editor

Dave Davis

Dave Davis

Assistant Sound Editor

Jephrey Hetz

Jephrey Hetz

Apprentice Sound Editor

Louis Benioff

Louis Benioff

Apprentice Sound Editor

Jeff Watts

Jeff Watts

Apprentice Sound Editor

Barbara Ellis

Barbara Ellis

Apprentice Sound Editor

Dennie Thorpe

Dennie Thorpe

Apprentice Sound Editor

Rob Fruchtman

Rob Fruchtman

Apprentice Sound Editor

Jack C. Jacobsen

Jack C. Jacobsen

Sound Recordist

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro

Director of Photography

Efren Lapid

Efren Lapid

First Assistant Camera

Josh Weiner

Josh Weiner

Still Photographer

Piero Servo

Piero Servo

Camera Operator

Mauro Marchetti

Mauro Marchetti

Assistant Camera

Luigi Barnardini

Luigi Barnardini

Assistant Camera

Efren Lapid

Efren Lapid

Assistant Camera

Rogilio De La Rama

Rogilio De La Rama

Assistant Camera

Giuseppe Alberti

Giuseppe Alberti

Assistant Camera

Stephen H. Burum

Stephen H. Burum

Second Unit Director of Photography

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Additional Director of Photography

Hiro Narita

Hiro Narita

Camera Operator

Chas Gerretsen

Chas Gerretsen

Still Photographer

David Wynn-Jones

David Wynn-Jones

Still Photographer

David L. Butler

David L. Butler

Aerial Camera

David B. Nowell

David B. Nowell

Aerial Camera

Alfredo Marchetti

Alfredo Marchetti

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Dean Tavoularis

Dean Tavoularis

Production Design

Angelo P. Graham

Angelo P. Graham

Art Direction

George R. Nelson

George R. Nelson

Set Decoration

James J. Murakami

James J. Murakami

Assistant Art Director

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

John LaSalandra

John LaSalandra

Construction Coordinator

Alex Tavoularis

Alex Tavoularis

Production Illustrator

Thomas J. Wright

Thomas J. Wright

Production Illustrator

Gary Fettis

Gary Fettis

Leadman

James B. Casey

James B. Casey

Sculptor

Robert Scaife

Robert Scaife

Construction Foreman

Douglas T. Madison

Douglas T. Madison

Property Master

Tom Shaw Jr.

Tom Shaw Jr.

Assistant Property Master

Thomas L. Roysden

Thomas L. Roysden

Assistant Property Master

Matt Tomich

Matt Tomich

Assistant Property Master

Willie E. Hunter

Willie E. Hunter

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Kerry Rossall

Kerry Rossall

Stunts

Terry Leonard

Terry Leonard

Stunt Coordinator

Jeff Scheftel

Jeff Scheftel

Thanks

Joe Lombardi

Joe Lombardi

Special Effects Coordinator

Larry Holt

Larry Holt

Stunts

Dennis Jakob

Dennis Jakob

Creative Consultant

John Calvert

John Calvert

Choreographer

Flora Purim

Flora Purim

Thanks

Piero Servo

Piero Servo

Second Unit Cinematographer

Dick White

Dick White

Aerial Coordinator

J. David Jones

J. David Jones

Aerial Coordinator

A.D. Flowers

A.D. Flowers

Special Effects Coordinator

Peter Cooper

Peter Cooper

Marine Coordinator

Dennis Murphy

Dennis Murphy

Marine Coordinator

Shane Edwards

Shane Edwards

Marine Coordinator

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh

Special Effects Technician

John Fraser

John Fraser

Special Effects Technician

Rudy Liszczak

Rudy Liszczak

Special Effects Technician

Richard O. Helmer

Richard O. Helmer

Special Effects Technician

Eddie Ayay

Eddie Ayay

Special Effects Technician

Ted Martin

Ted Martin

Special Effects Technician

David St. Ana

David St. Ana

Special Effects Technician

Mario Carmona

Mario Carmona

Special Effects Technician

Dick White

Dick White

Military Consultant

Fred Rexer

Fred Rexer

Military Consultant

Peter Kama

Peter Kama

Military Consultant

Paul Gregory

Paul Gregory

Military Consultant

Paul G. Hensler

Paul G. Hensler

Military Consultant

Richard Dioguardi

Richard Dioguardi

Military Consultant

Doug Ryan

Doug Ryan

Military Consultant

John Addington

John Addington

Pilot

John Reade

John Reade

Transportation Coordinator

Dennis Hollis

Dennis Hollis

Transportation Coordinator

Jean A. Autrey

Jean A. Autrey

Production Controller

Joe Finnegan

Joe Finnegan

Stunts

Chuck Waters

Chuck Waters

Stunts

Steve Boyum

Steve Boyum

Stunts

Eleanor Coppola

Eleanor Coppola

Documentation & Support

Dennis Juban

Dennis Juban

Military Consultant

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