Principal cast
Martin Sheen as Captain Benjamin Willard, Marlon Brando as Colonel Walter Kurtz, Frederic Forrest as Jay 'Chef' Hicks, Albert Hall as Chief Phillips, and Laurence Fishburne as Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
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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.
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