Principal cast
Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall and Laurence Fishburne
Film 28 of 498 on the Screen Path
Apocalypse Now
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About the film
Apocalypse Now at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1979 film at stop 28 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Key craft credits
Vittorio Storaro (director of photography), Gerald B. Greenberg (editor), Lisa Fruchtman (editor), Walter Murch (editor) and Carmine Coppola (original music composer)
- Director
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Release
- 1979-05-19
- Runtime
- 147 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and War
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 20 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
20 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Martin SheenCharacter: Captain Benjamin Willard
- Marlon BrandoCharacter: Colonel Walter Kurtz
- Frederic ForrestCharacter: Jay 'Chef' Hicks
- Albert HallCharacter: Chief Phillips
- Laurence FishburneCharacter: Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
- Sam BottomsCharacter: Lance B. Johnson
- Robert DuvallCharacter: Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore
- G.D. SpradlinCharacter: General Corman
- Harrison FordCharacter: Colonel
- Jerry ZiesmerCharacter: Jerry, Civilian
- Scott GlennCharacter: Lieutenant Richard M. Colby
- Kerry RossallCharacter: Mike from San Diego
Full crew
Full crew
- Francis Ford CoppolaCredits: Producer, Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
- Gerald B. GreenbergCredits: Editor
- Vic RamosCredits: Casting
- George R. NelsonCredits: Set Decoration
- Terry LieblingCredits: Casting
- Jack H. YoungCredits: Makeup Artist
- Lisa FruchtmanCredits: Editor
- Fred C. Blau Jr.Credits: Makeup Artist
- Walter MurchCredits: Editor, Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Angelo P. GrahamCredits: Art Direction
- Leon ChooluckCredits: Production Manager
- Dean TavoularisCredits: Production Design
- Vittorio StoraroCredits: Director of Photography
- Carmine CoppolaCredits: Original Music Composer
- Barrie M. OsborneCredits: Production Manager
- Jerry ZiesmerCredits: Assistant Director
- Jeff ScheftelCredits: Thanks
- Kerry RossallCredits: Stunts
- Terry LeonardCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Efren LapidCredits: First Assistant Camera, Assistant Camera
- Joe LombardiCredits: Special Effects Coordinator
- Jay MiracleCredits: Sound Editor
- James J. MurakamiCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Josh WeinerCredits: Still Photographer
- Melissa MathisonCredits: Executive Assistant
- Piero ServoCredits: Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
- Zakir HussainCredits: Musician
- Richard BeggsCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Leslie HodgsonCredits: Sound Editor
- Mark BergerCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Nathan BoxerCredits: Sound Recordist
- Larry HoltCredits: Stunts
- Wayne FitzgeraldCredits: Title Designer
- Mickey HartCredits: Musician
- Tom SternbergCredits: Co-Producer
- Fred RoosCredits: Co-Producer
- Mona SkagerCredits: Associate Producer
- John AshleyCredits: Associate Producer
- John MiliusCredits: Writer
- Gray FredericksonCredits: Co-Producer
- Eddie RomeroCredits: Associate Producer
- Jack EnglishCredits: Location Coordinator
- Mauro MarchettiCredits: Assistant Camera
- Richard MarksCredits: Supervising Editor
- Dennis JakobCredits: Creative Consultant
- Jack FritzCredits: Executive Assistant
- David RubinsonCredits: Music Producer
- Larry FrancoCredits: Second Assistant Director
- John LaSalandraCredits: Production Executive, Construction Coordinator
- John CalvertCredits: Choreographer
- Tony BrandtCredits: Third Assistant Director
- Jordan AmaranthaCredits: Musician
- Greg ErricoCredits: Musician
- Bill KreutzmannCredits: Musician
- Phil LeshCredits: Musician
- Jim LovelessCredits: Musician
- Flora PurimCredits: Thanks
- Luigi BarnardiniCredits: Assistant Camera
- Rogilio De La RamaCredits: Assistant Camera
- Giuseppe AlbertiCredits: Assistant Camera
- Stephen H. BurumCredits: Second Unit Director of Photography
- Caleb DeschanelCredits: Additional Director of Photography
- Hiro NaritaCredits: Camera Operator
- Chas GerretsenCredits: Still Photographer
- David Wynn-JonesCredits: Still Photographer
- Dick WhiteCredits: Aerial Coordinator, Military Consultant
- J. David JonesCredits: Aerial Coordinator
- David L. ButlerCredits: Aerial Camera
- David B. NowellCredits: Aerial Camera
- Dale StrumpellCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Thomas ScottCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Barry MalkinCredits: Additional Editor
- Evan A. LottmanCredits: Additional Editing
- George BerndtCredits: Associate Editor
- Michael JacobiCredits: First Assistant Editor
- Tracey SmithCredits: Assistant Editor
- Stephen SemelCredits: Assistant Editor
- Richard CandibCredits: Assistant Editor
- Jerry RossCredits: Assistant Editor
- Michael KirchbergerCredits: Assistant Editor
- Ken FischerCredits: Assistant Editor
- Jay BoekelheideCredits: Assistant Editor
- Arthur CoburnCredits: Assistant Editor
- Richard P. CirincioneCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Les WigginsCredits: Sound Editor
- Pat JacksonCredits: Sound Editor
- Stan WittCredits: Music Editor
- Leslie ShatzCredits: Dialogue Editor
- John NuttCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Jim BorgardtCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Joanne D'AntonioCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Tim HollandCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Nina WaxCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Karen G. WilsonCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Barbara McBaneCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Dave DavisCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Jephrey HetzCredits: Apprentice Sound Editor
- Louis BenioffCredits: Apprentice Sound Editor
- Jeff WattsCredits: Apprentice Sound Editor
- Barbara EllisCredits: Apprentice Sound Editor
- Dennie ThorpeCredits: Apprentice Sound Editor
- Rob FruchtmanCredits: Apprentice Sound Editor
- Doug ClaybourneCredits: Post Production Coordinator
- Barbara MarksCredits: Post Production Coordinator
- Rudi FehrCredits: Post Production Coordinator
- Charles E. JamesCredits: Costume Supervisor
- Dennis FillCredits: Costumer
- George L. LittleCredits: Costumer
- Luster BaylessCredits: Costumer
- Norman A. BurzaCredits: Costumer
- A.D. FlowersCredits: Special Effects Coordinator
- Peter CooperCredits: Marine Coordinator
- Dennis MurphyCredits: Marine Coordinator
- Shane EdwardsCredits: Marine Coordinator
- Lawrence J. CavanaughCredits: Special Effects Technician
- John FraserCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Rudy LiszczakCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Richard O. HelmerCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Eddie AyayCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Ted MartinCredits: Special Effects Technician
- David St. AnaCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Mario CarmonaCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Fred RexerCredits: Military Consultant
- Peter KamaCredits: Military Consultant
- Paul GregoryCredits: Military Consultant
- Paul G. HenslerCredits: Military Consultant
- Richard DioguardiCredits: Military Consultant
- Doug RyanCredits: Military Consultant
- John AddingtonCredits: Pilot
- John ReadeCredits: Transportation Coordinator
- Dennis HollisCredits: Transportation Coordinator
- Alex TavoularisCredits: Production Illustrator
- Thomas J. WrightCredits: Production Illustrator
- Gary FettisCredits: Leadman
- James B. CaseyCredits: Sculptor
- Robert ScaifeCredits: Construction Foreman
- Norman WebsterCredits: Production Accountant
- Jean A. AutreyCredits: Production Controller
- Gwen M. LucasCredits: Assistant Production Coordinator
- Alfredo MarchettiCredits: Key Grip
- Luciano GalliCredits: Gaffer
- Jack C. JacobsenCredits: Sound Recordist
- Randy ThomCredits: Sound Recordist
- Ray QuirozCredits: Script Supervisor
- Nancy HoptonCredits: Script Supervisor
- Tom Shaw Jr.Credits: Assistant Property Master
- Thomas L. RoysdenCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Matt TomichCredits: Assistant Property Master, Production Assistant
- Willie E. HunterCredits: Assistant Property Master
- รva GรกrdosCredits: Additional Casting
- Lou WhitehillCredits: Additional Casting
- Randy CarterCredits: Additional Casting
- Heig BeckCredits: Casting Assistant
- Ken MetcalfeCredits: Casting Assistant
- Marc CoppolaCredits: Casting Assistant
- Sue BastianCredits: Casting Assistant
- Joe FinneganCredits: Stunts
- Chuck WatersCredits: Stunts
- Steve BoyumCredits: Stunts
- Deborah FineCredits: Researcher
- Marisa AlcarazCredits: Production Coordinator
- Loolee De LeonCredits: Production Coordinator
- Eleanor CoppolaCredits: Documentation & Support
- Francesca RiviereCredits: Production Secretary
- Robert CarrollCredits: Production Assistant
- Phil RadcliffeCredits: Production Assistant
- John ChapmanCredits: Production Assistant
- Kevin HughesCredits: Production Assistant
- Russ CorinCredits: Production Assistant
- Lloyd KindCredits: Production Assistant
- Tony DingmanCredits: Production Assistant
- Barbara ParkerCredits: Production Assistant
- Patti ClaybourneCredits: Production Assistant
- Dennis JubanCredits: Military Consultant
- Ernesto NovelliCredits: Color Timer
- Larry RovettiCredits: Color Timer
- Douglas E. MadisonCredits: Property Master
- Joseph ConradCredits: Novel
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