: Lead actor Martin Sheen suffered a near-fatal heart attack during production, while Marlon Brando arrived significantly overweight and unprepared for the script.
: Filming took place in the Philippines , where Typhoon Olga destroyed several expensive sets, and the Philippine government occasionally reclaimed helicopters used for filming to fight real-life insurgents. Apocalypse_Now_m1080p_1979_ID10019_
is a psychological epic war film directed by Francis Ford Coppola , loosely adapted from Joseph Conrad’s 1899 novella Heart of Darkness . The story follows Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) on a secret mission during the Vietnam War to assassinate Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), a decorated officer who has gone rogue and established himself as a godlike figure in the Cambodian jungle. Production History : Lead actor Martin Sheen suffered a near-fatal
: The shoot, originally planned for five months, lasted over a year, and the budget ballooned from $12 million to over $30 million . Coppola famously stated at the Cannes Film Festival , "My film is not about Vietnam. It is Vietnam". Thematic Exploration Apocalypse Now (1979) - IMDb The story follows Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) on
The film's production is legendary for its extreme difficulties, which are chronicled in the documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse .