Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

The magic and madness of making Apocalypse Now

7.9(389 votes)
1991
1h 36m
Documentary

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.

Production

American Zoetrope, Zaloom Mayfield Productions

Cast

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Eleanor Coppola

Eleanor Coppola

Self

John Milius

John Milius

Self

George Lucas

George Lucas

Self

Sam Bottoms

Sam Bottoms

Self

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Self

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Self

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Self

Dean Tavoularis

Dean Tavoularis

Self

Fred Roos

Fred Roos

Self

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