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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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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 care... 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.

  • Directors
    • Fax Bahr
    • George Hickenlooper
    • Eleanor Coppola
  • Writers
    • Fax Bahr
    • George Hickenlooper
  • Stars
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Martin Sheen
    • Marlon Brando
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    24K
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    • Directors
      • Fax Bahr
      • George Hickenlooper
      • Eleanor Coppola
    • Writers
      • Fax Bahr
      • George Hickenlooper
    • Stars
      • Dennis Hopper
      • Martin Sheen
      • Marlon Brando
    • 75User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Self
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Self
    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    George Lucas
    George Lucas
    • Self
    Eleanor Coppola
    Eleanor Coppola
    • Self
    John Milius
    John Milius
    • Self
    Francis Ford Coppola
    Francis Ford Coppola
    • Self
    • (as Francis Coppola)
    Tom Sternberg
    • Self
    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
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Sam Bottoms
    Sam Bottoms
    • Self
    Monty Cox
    • Self
    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
    • Self
    • (as Fred Forrest)
    • Directors
      • Fax Bahr
      • George Hickenlooper
      • Eleanor Coppola
    • Writers
      • Fax Bahr
      • George Hickenlooper
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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

      Francis Ford Coppola: My greatest fear is to make a really shitty, embarrassing, pompous film on an important subject, and I am doing it. And I confront it. I acknowledge, I will tell you right straight from... the most sincere depths of my heart, the film will not be good.

    • 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 Siskel & Ebert: 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
      Written by Dale Hawkins, Sagan Lewis (as S.J. Lewis) and Eleanor Broadwater (as E. Broadwater)

      Performed by Flash Cadillac (as Flash Cadilac)

      Courtesy of Private Stock Records

    User reviews75

    Featured review
    10/10

    Abed was right

    I took Abed's advice to watch this and it certainly is much better than Apocalypse Now!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1991 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • arabuloku.com
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En filmares vånda: Coppola's Apocalypse
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Zaloom Mayfield Productions
      • American Zoetrope
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,318,449
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $42,992
      • Dec 1, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,318,849
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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