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Inspired by the story: Heart of Darkness / by Joseph Conrad. Originally produced as motion picture in 1979.

A United States Army officer/trained assassin is sent into the depths of a southeast Asian jungle to seek out a renegade colonel and terminate his command during the Vietnam War.

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Cast: Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Laurence Fishburne, Dennis Hopper, Aurore Clément, Scott Glenn, Harrison Ford, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Martin Sheen, Samuel Bottoms, Colleen Camp, Jerry Ziesmer, Cynthia Wood, G.D. Spradlin, Christian Marquand, Linda Carpenter, Michael Herr
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Genre: War, Drama, Action, Adventure
Release Date: August 3, 2001
MPAA Rating: R
Screen Writer: John Milius, Francis Ford Coppola
DVD Release Date: November 20, 2001
Runtime: 3hrs 23min

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review by MNeulander. August 12, 2010

One of the greatest war films to come out of Hollywood

Scotman has written an great review and plot summary of Apocalypse Now. Therefore, because I am a history prof., my review will emphasize the important literary influences on the writers Francis Ford Copolla, (director as well), John Milius and Michael Herr. The movie is a seminal work because it was influenced by four important works of the twentieth century: Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, T. S. Elliott’s poem the WasteLand, Sir James George Frazer’s … more

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review by cyclone_march. December 05, 2008

posted in Movie Hype

The darkness here covers far more organs than just the heart

Pros: Story, pacing, atmosphere, cinematography, acting is decent Cons: A couple of silly scenes The Bottom Line: The movie is difficult to swallow; some of the best movies are. This is a trip I recommend, just be aware of the dangers and the absurdities. Plot Details: This opinion reveals major details about the movie''s plot. There are already more than two dozen reviews of the film. I typically … more

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