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

Director, Screenplay

George Hickenlooper

Director, Screenplay

Eleanor Coppola

Director

Cast

Francis Ford Coppola's headshot

Francis Ford Coppola

Self
Eleanor Coppola's headshot

Eleanor Coppola

Self
John Milius's headshot

John Milius

Self
George Lucas's headshot

George Lucas

Self
Sam Bottoms's headshot

Sam Bottoms

Self
Albert Hall's headshot

Albert Hall

Self
Frederic Forrest's headshot

Frederic Forrest

Self
Laurence Fishburne's headshot

Laurence Fishburne

Self

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