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Apocalypse Now

A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.

It is the height of the war in Vietnam, and U.S. Army Captain Willard is sent by Colonel Lucas and a General to carry out a mission that, officially, 'does not exist - nor will it ever exist'. The mission: To seek out a mysterious Green Beret Colonel, Walter Kurtz, whose army has crossed the border into Cambodia and is conducting hit-and-run missions against the Viet Cong and NVA. The army believes Kurtz has gone completely insane and Willard's job is to eliminate him. Willard, sent up the Nung River on a U.S. Navy patrol boat, discovers that his target is one of the most decorated officers in the U.S. Army. His crew meets up with surfer-type Lt-Colonel Kilgore, head of a U.S Army helicopter cavalry group which eliminates a Viet Cong outpost to provide an entry point into the Nung River. After some hair-raising encounters, in which some of his crew are killed, Willard, Lance and Chef reach Colonel Kurtz's outpost, beyond the Do Lung Bridge. Now, after becoming prisoners of Kurtz, will Willard & the others be able to fulfill their mission?

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APOCALYPSE NOW: FINAL CUT - Official Trailer - Dir. by Francis Ford Coppola

APOCALYPSE NOW: FINAL CUT - Official Trailer - Dir. by Francis Ford Coppola

Martin Sheen on APOCALYPSE NOW

Martin Sheen on APOCALYPSE NOW

STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS: THE PODCAST - Episode 1 | A deep dive into Apocalypse Now & Dream Double Bill

STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS: THE PODCAST - Episode 1 | A deep dive into Apocalypse Now & Dream Double Bill

APOCALYPSE NOW FINAL CUT - 4K Restoration in Theaters 8/15 & on 4K Combo Pack 8/27!

APOCALYPSE NOW FINAL CUT - 4K Restoration in Theaters 8/15 & on 4K Combo Pack 8/27!

Info about Apocalypse Now

Studio(s): United Artists, American Zoetrope

Originally Released: United Kingdom, Aug 13, 2019

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $150,000,000.00

Budget: $31,500,000.00

Genres:Drama, War, Mystery