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

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The magic and madness of making Apocalypse Now

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.

• Released: 1991-11-27
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 436 votes

Directed by Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, Eleanor Coppola.

Top cast

• Francis Ford Coppola as Self
• Eleanor Coppola as Self
• John Milius as Self
• George Lucas as Self
• Sam Bottoms as Self
• Albert Hall as Self
• Frederic Forrest as Self
• Laurence Fishburne as Self
• Dean Tavoularis as Self
• Fred Roos as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

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