Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse poster
Film 1991 96 min

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

“The magic and madness of making Apocalypse Now”

TMDB Rating ★ 7.9
Votes 413
Director George Hickenlooper
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The Story

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 & Characters

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

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Eleanor Coppola

Eleanor Coppola

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John Milius

John Milius

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George Lucas

George Lucas

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Sam Bottoms

Sam Bottoms

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Albert Hall

Albert Hall

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Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

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Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

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Dean Tavoularis

Dean Tavoularis

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Fred Roos

Fred Roos

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Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

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Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro

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