Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
George Hickenlooper
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.9/10
414 votes
Rating consensus
79/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~79/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Eleanor Coppola
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John Milius
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George Lucas
Self
Sam Bottoms
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Albert Hall
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Frederic Forrest
Self
Laurence Fishburne
Self
Dean Tavoularis
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Fred Roos
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Martin Sheen
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Vittorio Storaro
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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
George Hickenlooper
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