Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, loosely based on the novel HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, tells the story of Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), a special agent sent into Cambodia to assassinate an errant American colonel (Marlon Brando). Willard is assigned to a navy patrol boat operated by Chief (Albert Hall) and three hapless soldiers (Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, and Larry Fishburne). They are escorted on part of their journey by an air cavalry unit led by Lt. Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall), a gung-ho commander with a love of Wagner, surfing, and napalm. After witnessing a surreal USO show featuring Playboy playmates, and an anarchic battle with the Viet Cong at a bridge, Willard reaches Colonel Kurtz's compound. A crazed photojournalist and Kurtz groupie (Dennis Hopper) welcomes the crew, and Willard begins to question his orders to "terminate the colonel's command." The grueling production and Coppola's insistence on authenticity led to vast budget overruns and physical and emotional breakdowns. Considered to be one of the best war movies of all time, APOCALYPSE NOW features skilled performances and beautifully chaotic visuals that make it a powerful, unforgettable work.This collection presents both the 1979 original and the 2001 restored and updated version, with 49 minutes of never-before-seen footage, a Technicolor enhancement, and a six-channel soundtrack.
Product Identifiers
UPC
0097360706826
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53733880
Product Key Features
Actor
Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper, Marlon Brando
Rating
R
Edition
2-Disc Set
Movie/TV Title
Apocalypse Now: the Complete Dossier
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Format
DVD
Release Year
2006
Genre
Drama
Additional Product Features
Region Code
Region 1
Number of Discs
2
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Display Format
2-Disc Set
LeafCats
617
Leading Role
Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper, Marlon Brando