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Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The screenplay, co-written by Coppola, John Milius , and Michael Herr , is loosely inspired by the 1899 novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad , with the setting changed from late 19th-century Congo to the Vietnam War .
Colonel Walter E. Kurtz, portrayed by Marlon Brando, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now.Colonel Kurtz is based on the character of a nineteenth-century ivory trader, also called Kurtz, from the 1899 novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
On August 15, 1979, Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now arrived in theaters. The film went on to earn eight nominations at the 52nd Academy Awards, including a nod in the best picture category ...
Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now, a film based on Joseph Conrad's 1902 novella Heart of Darkness, was also influenced by Aguirre, containing seemingly deliberate visual "quotations" of Herzog's film. [42] [43] [44] Coppola himself has noted that "Aguirre, with its incredible imagery, was a very strong influence. I'd be remiss if ...
Lionsgate and American Zoetrope are releasing “Apocalypse Now Final Cut,” the third version of Francis Coppola’s 1979 war epic, to commemorate the film’s 40th anniversary. While multiple ...
As with Apocalypse Now, Sheen was a late-inning replacement for another actor when he signed onto The Departed. But Scorsese instantly made him feel at home amidst the star-packed ensemble that ...
The Deer Hunter UK cinema release poster Directed by Michael Cimino Screenplay by Deric Washburn Michael Cimino (uncredited) Story by Deric Washburn Michael Cimino Louis A. Garfinkle Quinn K. Redeker Produced by Barry Spikings Michael Deeley Michael Cimino John Peverall Starring Robert De Niro John Cazale John Savage Meryl Streep Christopher Walken Cinematography Vilmos Zsigmond Edited by ...
The New York City-born, Los Angeles-raised Estevez is still better known to the masses for his acting credits, which have afforded him a front-row seat to many maestros working behind the camera.