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A cold, methodical descent from ritualized abuse into chaotic urban warfare, leaving a lingering chill and a bitter, hollowed-out sense of survival.
Same writer: Michael Herr · Dark, bleak · about madness and war · nonlinear
Apocalypse Now
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About 1979 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Genres drama, action, horror, adventure, war, epic, thriller, psychological drama, psychological horror, psychological thriller, war drama, satirical
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Written by Francis Ford Coppola, John Milius, Michael Herr
Starring Marlon Brando, Harrison Ford, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Duvall, Charlie Sheen, Dennis Hopper, Laurence Fishburne, Martin Sheen
Music Francis Ford Coppola, Carmine Coppola
Runtime 202 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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