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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
“The magic and madness of making Apocalypse Now”
7.9 / 10• 1991• 1h 36m•R• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Lead
Eleanor Coppola
Self
John Milius
Self
George Lucas
Self
Sam Bottoms
Self
Albert Hall
Self
Frederic Forrest
Self
Laurence Fishburne
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Hickenlooper's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
