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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

  • 19911991
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  • 1h 36m
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8.1/10
22K
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Francis Ford Coppola in Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
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Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and caree... Read allDocumentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.
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    • Fax Bahr
    • George Hickenlooper
    • Eleanor Coppola(documentary footage)
    • Fax Bahr
    • George Hickenlooper
  • Stars
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Martin Sheen
    • Marlon Brando(archive footage)
    • Fax Bahr
    • George Hickenlooper
    • Eleanor Coppola(documentary footage)
    • Fax Bahr
    • George Hickenlooper
  • Stars
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Martin Sheen
    • Marlon Brando(archive footage)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 69User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys

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    Francis Ford Coppola in Apocalypse Now (1979)

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    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
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    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
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    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
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    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    George Lucas
    George Lucas
    • Self
    Eleanor Coppola
    Eleanor Coppola
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    John Milius
    John Milius
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    Francis Ford Coppola
    Francis Ford Coppola
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    • (as Francis Coppola)
    Tom Sternberg
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    Dean Tavoularis
    Dean Tavoularis
    • Self
    Fred Roos
    Fred Roos
    • Self
    Vittorio Storaro
    Vittorio Storaro
    • Self
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Self
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Self
    • (as Larry Fishburne)
    Rona Barrett
    Rona Barrett
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tom Snyder
    Tom Snyder
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    • (archive footage)
    Sam Bottoms
    Sam Bottoms
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    Monty Cox
    • Self
    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
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    • (as Fred Forrest)
      • Fax Bahr
      • George Hickenlooper
      • Eleanor Coppola(documentary footage)
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    • Trivia
      Marlon Brando allegedly refused to be interviewed, claiming Francis Ford Coppola still owed him $2 million following his time on the movie.
    • Goofs
      In the end credits for musical listings under the Doors song The End, Elektra (Records) is misspelled (as "Electra.")
    • Quotes

      Marlon Brando: I swallowed a bug.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD is missing a mention of Harvey Keitel as Willard and a scene of Coppola singing Anything Goes is watered down as well.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Addams Family/An American Tail: Fievel Goes West/For the Boys/Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse/Prospero's Books (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Suzie Q
      By Dale Hawkins, Sagan Lewis (as S.J. Lewis), E. Broadwater
      Performed by Flash Cadillac (as Flash Cadilac)
      Courtesy of Private Stock Records

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    Abed was right
    I took Abed's advice to watch this and it certainly is much better than Apocalypse Now!
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    • Sep 2, 2018

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      • December 6, 1991 (United Kingdom)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Zaloom Mayfield Productions
      • American Zoetrope
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    • 1 hour 36 minutes
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