Apocalypse Now

Name: Apocalypse Now
Released: 1979-05-19
Rating: 8.269

8.3/10 (9,152)

·1979· 147 min

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

"This is the end..."

At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.

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Cast

Martin Sheen

Captain Benjamin Willard

Marlon Brando

Colonel Walter Kurtz

Frederic Forrest

Jay 'Chef' Hicks

Albert Hall

Chief Phillips

Laurence Fishburne

Tyrone 'Clean' Miller

Sam Bottoms

Lance B. Johnson

Robert Duvall

Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore

G.D. Spradlin

General Corman

Harrison Ford

Colonel

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Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry, Civilian

Scott Glenn

Lieutenant Richard M. Colby

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Kerry Rossall

Mike from San Diego

In brief

Apocalypse Now (1979) is a drama, war film. With an average rating of 8.3/10 from 9,152 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 2h 27min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is Apocalypse Now?

Apocalypse Now runs 147 minutes (2h 27min).

What rating does Apocalypse Now have?

Apocalypse Now has an average rating of 8.3/10 based on 9,152 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Apocalypse Now from?

Apocalypse Now was released in 1979.