Apocalypse Now-Redux (2001)

Editor's Note Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, loosely based on HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, tells the story of Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), a special agent sent into Cambodia to assassinate an errant American colonel (Marlon Brando). Willard is assigned to a navy patrol boat operated by Chief (Albert Hall) and three hapless soldiers (Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, and Larry Fishburne). They are escorted on part of their journey by an air cavalry unit led by Lt. Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall), a gung-ho commander with a love of Wagner, surfing, and napalm. After witnessing a surreal USO show featuring Playboy playmates, and an anarchic battle with the Viet Cong, Willard reaches Colonel Kurtz's compound. A crazed photo journalist and Kurtz groupie (Dennis Hopper) welcomes the crew, and Willard begins to question his orders to "terminate the colonel's command." Considered to be one of the best war movies of all time, APOCALYPSE NOW features incredible performances and beautifully chaotic visuals that make it a powerful, unforgettable work. Released in August 2001, APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX, a restored and updated version of the 1979 film, includes 49 minutes of never-before-seen footage, a Technicolor enhancement, and a six-channel soundtrack.

	Laurence Fishburne
	Scott Glenn
	Marlon Brando
	Frederic Forrest
	Martin Sheen
	Harrison Ford
	Robert Duvall
	Dennis Hopper
	Sam Bottoms
	Dean Tavoularis - Production Designer
	Carmine Coppola - Composer
	Richard Marks - Editor
	Charles James - Costume Designer
	Francis Ford Coppola - Screenwriter
	Angelo Graham - Art Director
	Vittorio Storaro - Director of Photography
	Francis Ford Coppola - Producer
	John Milius - Writer
	Joseph Conrad - Story
	Michael Herr - Writer
	George Robert Nelson - Set Designer
	Francis Ford Coppola - Director

USA Today
"...The film now seems mellower and -- thanks in part to the most vibrant-looking prints in its 22-year history -- revitalized..." -- 4 out of 4 stars 08/03/2001 p.2E

Rolling Stone
"...A masterpiece....Nothing seems superfluous in this new APOCALYPSE....Coppola has reached the finish line at last. It smells like victory..." 08/16/2001 p.115

Entertainment Weekly
"...APOCALYPSE NOW remains a majestic explosion of pure cinema. It's a hallucinatory poem of fear..." 08/10/2001 p.48

Los Angeles Times
"...A bravura piece of filmmaking..." 05/11/2001 p.1

Total Film
"...APOCALYPSE NOW is a reassuring rarity....A genuinely stronger film. That's right -- one of the best movies ever made just got better..." 12/01/2001 p.94

Sight and Sound
"...There's a verisimilitude about it that no digital trickery could match....[The film] will continue to astound..." 12/01/2001 p.41-2

Chicago Sun-Times
"...To have it in this beautiful print is a luxury....Now this is a movie..." 07/10/2001 p.28