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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.

The magic and madness of making Apocalypse Now

Genres: Documentary

Starring: Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor Coppola, John Milius

Released: September 6, 1991

Runtime: 96.0

Popularity Rating: 4.617

American Zoetrope, Cineplex-Odeon Films

United States of America

Himself Francis Ford Coppola
Herself Eleanor Coppola
Himself John Milius
Himself George Lucas
Himself Sam Bottoms
Himself Albert Hall
Himself Frederic Forrest
Himself Laurence Fishburne
Himself Dean Tavoularis
Himself Fred Roos
Himself Martin Sheen
Himself Vittorio Storaro
Himself Robert Duvall
Himself Doug Claybourne
Himself Dennis Hopper
Himself Marlon Brando
Herself Sofia Coppola

Camera — Camera Operator: Les Blank
Crew — Cinematography: Igor Meglic
Crew — Cinematography: Larry Carney
Crew — Cinematography: Shana Hagan
Crew — Cinematography: Steven Wacks
Directing — Director: Eleanor Coppola
Directing — Director: Fax Bahr
Directing — Director: George Hickenlooper
Editing — Editor: Jay Miracle
Editing — Editor: Michael Greer
Production — Executive Producer: Doug Claybourne
Production — Executive Producer: Fred Roos
Production — Producer: George Zaloom
Production — Producer: Les Mayfield
Sound — Original Music Composer: Todd Boekelheide
Writing — Screenplay: Fax Bahr
Writing — Screenplay: George Hickenlooper