Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

“The magic and madness of making Apocalypse Now”

7.9

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.

Key Crew

Director

George Hickenlooper

Producers

Les Mayfield

George Zaloom

Writers

George Hickenlooper

Fax Bahr

Cinematography

Steven Wacks

Music

Todd Boekelheide

Cast (21)

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Eleanor Coppola

Self

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