Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Film - 1991 - Documentary

The story

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.

Directed by

George Hickenlooper, Fax Bahr, Eleanor Coppola

Starring

Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor Coppola, John Milius, George Lucas, Sam Bottoms, Albert Hall

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 8.1 out of 10

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Film · 1991 · Documentary

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

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The story

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.

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TypeFilm
GenreDocumentary
Runtime1h 36m
RatedM
Release1991-11-27
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