Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
“The magic and madness of making Apocalypse Now”
A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.
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Cast
21 people
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Also in
Morceaux de Cannes
Close-Up on The Conversation
Eleanor Coppola
Self
John Milius
Self
Also in
Deadhead Miles
George Lucas
Self
Known for
Minions & Monsters
Sam Bottoms
Self
Known for
Apocalypse Now
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Albert Hall
Self
Known for
Apocalypse Now
Malcolm X
Frederic Forrest
Self
Known for
Apocalypse Now
Falling Down
Laurence Fishburne
Self
Known for
The Matrix
Hannibal
Dean Tavoularis
Self
Also in
Pina Colada
The Godfather: On Location
Fred Roos
Self
Martin Sheen
Self
Known for
Apocalypse Now
Catch Me If You Can
Vittorio Storaro
Self
Also in
Stanotte a Pompei
Giornata Nera
Fax Bahr Director · George Hickenlooper Director Eleanor Coppola Director
Worldwide gross $1.4M · United States release November 27, 1991 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,394,661
Production
American Zoetrope
Production
Zaloom Mayfield Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 1, 1991
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · November 27, 1991
Limited theatrical
United States
October 16, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Harvard Film Archive
Australia
February 20, 1992 · Theatrical
Canada
September 7, 1991 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Finland
January 1, 1995 · TV
France
June 3, 1992 · Theatrical
Germany
March 12, 1992 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 4, 2025 · Theatrical
Japan
July 17, 1992 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 26, 1992 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 23, 2015 · Premiere · QCinema International Film Festival
Portugal
December 4, 1992 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 6, 1991 · Theatrical
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