Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)

  • R
  • 11/27/1991 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 36m

Filming was scheduled to last 16 weeks. One year later, it was far from over.

Overview

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.

Fax Bahr

Screenplay, Director

George Hickenlooper

Director, Screenplay

Eleanor Coppola

Director

Cast

Francis Ford Coppola's headshot

Francis Ford Coppola

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Eleanor Coppola's headshot

Eleanor Coppola

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John Milius's headshot

John Milius

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George Lucas's headshot

George Lucas

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Sam Bottoms's headshot

Sam Bottoms

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Albert Hall's headshot

Albert Hall

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Frederic Forrest's headshot

Frederic Forrest

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Laurence Fishburne's headshot

Laurence Fishburne

Self

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