Apocalypse Now (1979)
| Release Date | 10 May 1979 |
| Budget | $32,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $79,000,000 |
| Other Names | Apocalypse Now Redux |
| Tagline | The Horror. . . The Horror. . . |
| Genre | Action, Drama, War |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Philippines |
| Language | English, French, Vietnamese, Khmer |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby Digital, Dolby, DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | War Epic, Anti-War Film, Adventure Drama, Jungle Film |
| Mood | Abandon All Hope |
| Themes | Obsessive Quests, Switching Sides, Existential Crisis, Military Life |
| Tones | Ominous, Tense, Disturbing, Hallucinatory, Visceral, Sweeping |
| Tags | Assassin, Colonel, Craziness, Cult, Dictator, Gunboat, Jungle, Officer, Paranoid, Renegade, Secret Mission, Vietnam, War |
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic film set during the Vietnam War. The plot revolves around two US Army special operations officers, one of whom, Captain Benjamin L. Willard (Martin Sheen) of MACV-SOG, is sent into the jungle to assassinate the other, the rogue and presumably insane Colonel Walter E. Kurtz (Marlon Brando) of Special Forces.
Cast and Crew
Cast
G.D. Spradlin
General Corman
Jerry Ziesmer
Jerry, Civilian
Bo Byers
MP Sergeant #1
Kerry Rossall
Mike from San Diego
Ron McQueen
Injured Soldier
Tom Mason
Supply Sergeant
Cynthia Wood
Playmate of the Year
Glenn Walken
Lieutenant Carlsen
George Cantero
Soldier with Suitcase
Damien Leake
Machine Gunner
Herb Rice
Roach
William Upton
Spotter
Larry Carney
MP Sergeant #2
Daniel Kiewit
Major from New Jersey
Father Elias
Catholic Priest
Hattie James
Mrs. Miller, Clean's Mother
Jerry Ross
Johnny from Malibu, Mike from San Diego
Dick White
Helicopter Pilot
Michel Pitton
Philippe de Marais
Franck Villard
Gaston de Marais
David Olivier
Christian de Marais
Chrystel Le Pelletier
Claudine
Robert Julian
The Tutor
Yvon LeSeaux
Sergeant Le Fevre
Henri Sadardeil
French Soldier #1
Gilbert Renkens
French Soldier #2
Don Gordon Bell
Soldier
Jim Gaines
Extra
Evan A. Lottman
Soldier
Nick Nicholson
Soldier
Linn Phillips III
Guitarist in Band
Pierre Segui
French Soldier
Vittorio Storaro
TV Photographer
Henry Strzalkowski
Bit part
Director
Writer
Michael Herr
Producer
Kim Aubry
producer
Gray Frederickson
co-producer
Shannon Lail
co-producer
Fred Roos
co-producer
Mona Skager
associate producer
Tom Sternberg
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Vittorio Storaro
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Editor
Lisa Fruchtman
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Gerald B. Greenberg
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Casting Director
Terry Liebling
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Vic Ramos
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Production Designer
Dean Tavoularis
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Art Director
Angelo P. Graham
Set Decorator
George R. Nelson
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Makeup Department
Fred C. Blau Jr.
makeup artist
Jack H. Young
makeup artist
Production Manager
Leon Chooluck
production manager
Barrie M. Osborne
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Brandt
additional assistant director
Larry J. Franco
second assistant director
Jerry Ziesmer
assistant director
Art Department
James B. Casey
sculptor
Roger Dietz
set artist
Gary Fettis
leadman
Willie E. Hunter
assistant property master
John La Salandra
construction coordinator
Douglas E. Madison
property master
James J. Murakami
assistant art director
Thomas L. Roysden
assistant property master
Robert Scaife
construction foreman
Tom Shaw Jr.
assistant property master
Alex Tavoularis
production illustrator
Matt Tomich
assistant property master
Thomas Wright
production illustrator
Sound Department
Richard Beggs
sound re-recordist
David Bell
sound intern: redux version 2001
Louis Benioff
apprentice sound editor
Mark Berger
sound re-recordist
George Berndt
adr editor: redux version
Jim Borgardt
dialogue editor
Nathan Boxer
production sound recordist
Richard P. Cirincione
supervising sound editor
Kyrsten Mate Comoglio
sound effects editor: Redux version
Joanne D'Antonio
dialog editor
Dave Davis
assistant sound editor
Ethan Derner
assistant sound editor: redux version 2001
Barbara Ellis
apprentice sound editor
Rob Fruchtman
apprentice sound editor
Jephrey Hetz
apprentice sound editor
Leslie Hodgson
sound editor
Tim Holland
assistant sound editor
Pete Horner
sound editor: Redux version 2001
Pat Jackson
sound editor
Jack C. Jacobsen
production sound recordist
Michael Kirchberger
supervising sound editor: redux version 2001
Cliff Latimer
sound department assistant
Barbara McBane
assistant sound editor
Jay Miracle
sound editor
Jeremy Molod
foley editor: redux version
Everett Moore
apprentice sound editor
John Nutt
dialogue editor
Maurice Schell
sound editor
Thomas Scott
sound re-recording mixer
Leslie Shatz
dialogue editor
Brian Slack
adr mixer
Erich Stratmann
assistant sound editor: redux version 2001
Dale Strumpell
sound re-recording mixer
Randy Thom
post-production sound recordist
Denise Thorpe
apprentice sound editor
Jeff Watts
apprentice sound editor
Nina Wax
assistant sound editor
Les Wiggins
sound editor
Karen G. Wilson
assistant sound editor
Steve Bartlett
sound
Philip Rogers
sound remastering of orig 6 track magnetic sound elements
Special Effects
Eddie Ayay
special effects
Mario Carmona
special effects
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
special effects
Gerald Endler
special effects
A.D. Flowers
special effects coordinator
John Fraser
special effects
Richard O. Helmer
special effects
Rudy Liszczak
special effects
Joe Lombardi
special effects coordinator
Ted Martin
special effects
David St. Ana
special effects
Stunts
Steve Boyum
stunts
Joe Finnegan
stunts
Terry Leonard
stunt coordinator , stunts
Kerry Rossall
stunts
Chuck Waters
stunts
Steven Burnett
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Giuseppe Alberti
assistant camera
Luigi Bernardini
assistant camera
Stephen H. Burum
director of photography: second unit
David L. Butler
aerial camera operator
Rogilio De La Rama
assistant camera
Luciano Galli
gaffer
Chas Gerretsen
still photographer
Efren Lapid
assistant camera
Alfredo Marchetti
key grip
Mauro Marchetti
assistant camera
Hiro Narita
camera operator: insert
David B. Nowell
assistant camera
Piero Servo
camera operator: second unit
Enrico Umetelli
camera operator
Josh Weiner
still photographer
Casting Department
Sue Bastian
casting assistant
Heig Beck
casting assistant
Randy Carter
casting: Philippines
Ken Metcalfe
casting assistant
Lou Whitehill
casting: Philippines
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Luster Bayless
costumer
Norman A. Burza
costumer
Dennis Fill
costumer
Charles E. James
costume supervisor
George L. Little
costumer
Haleen K. Holt
costume illustrator
Editorial Department
Susan Arnold
apprentice film editor
George Berndt
associate editor
Jay Boekelheide
assistant film editor
Richard Candib
assistant film editor
Doug Claybourne
post-production coordinator
Arthur Coburn
assistant film editor
Sean Cullen
assistant editor: avid
Rudi Fehr
foreign post-production coordinator
Ken Fischer
assistant film editor
Dale E. Grahn
color timer
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Michael Jacobi
first assistant film editor
Michael Kirchberger
assistant film editor
Evan A. Lottman
additional editor
Blackie Malkin
additional editor
Barbara Marks
post-production coordinator
Richard Marks
supervising editor
Walter Slater Murch
assistant film editor
Jerry Ross
assistant film editor
Stephen Semel
assistant film editor
Tracey Smith
assistant film editor
Daniel R. Suhart
post-production assistant: Fred Roos
Music Department
Jordan Amarantha
musician
Richard Beggs
musician: synthesizer
Greg Errico
musician
Patrick Gleeson
musician: master synthesizer
Ed Goldfarb
music arranger
Michael Hinton
music production assistance
Zakir Hussain
musician
Bernard Krause
musician: synthesizer
Bill Kreutzmann
musician
Phil Lesh
musician
Jim Loveless
musician
Airto Moreira
music production assistance
David Rubinson
music producer
Nyle Steiner
musician: synthesizer
Shirley Walker
musician: synthesizer
Stan Witt
music editor
Mickey Hart
composer: additional music, musician
Transportation Department
Dennis Hollis
transportation coordinator
John Reade
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
John Addington
fixed wing pilot
Marisa Alcaraz
production coordinator
Jean A. Autrey
production controller
Lee Beaupre
marketing director
John Calvert
choreographer: playmate show
Robert Carroll
production assistant
John Chapman
production assistant
Doug Claybourne
special assistant to producers
Patti Claybourne
production assistant
Pete Cooper
marine coordinator
Russ Corin
production assistant
Catherine Craig
archivist
Loolee DeLeon
production coordinator
Brett Dicker
foreign publicity coordinator
Tony Dingman
production assistant
Richard Dioguardi
military advisor
Shane Edwards
marine coordinator
Jack English
location coordinator
Deborah Fine
production liaison and research: USA
Jack Fritz
executive assistant
Ernst Goldschmidt
representative: foreign producer
Paul Gregory
military advisor
Paul G. Hensler
military advisor
Nancy Hopton
script supervisor
Kevin Hughes
production assistant
Linda Ignacio
department of tourism: Philippines
Dennis Jakob
creative consultant
J. David Jones
aerial coordinator
Dennis Juban
military liaison: Philippines
Peter Kama
military advisor
Lloyd Kind
production assistant
John La Salandra
production executive
Gwen M. Lucas
assistant production controller
Dennis Murphy
marine coordinator
Anahid Nazarian
archivist
Ernesto Novelli
supervising color technician
Barbara Parker
production assistant
Ray Quiroz
script supervisor
Phil Radcliffe
production assistant
Fred Rexer
military advisor
Francesca Rivieri
production secretary: USA
Larry Rovetti
supervising color technician
Doug Ryan
military advisor
Frank Simeone
additional crew
Gabe Sumner
campaign coordinator
Matt Tomich
production assistant
Norman Webster
production accountant
Dick White
aerial coordinator, military advisor
Irwin Yablans
producer's representative: USA and Canadian
Susan Leslie Battles
secretary to the producers
Joe Benoit
opticals: Modern Film Effects
Dan DiPaola
production assistant
Joe Estevez
stand-in/voice-over: Willard
Nancy Jencks
film chain operator
Oli Laperal Jr.
production assistant
Michael E. Uslan
production attorney
Skip Watt
opticals: Modern Film Effects
Wynne Wicker
technical advisor: Vietnam
Thanks
Flora Purim
special thanks
Jeff Scheftel
special thanks
Production Company
Zoetrope Studios
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Distributor
United Artists
AMLF
Europa Film
Producciones Cinematográficas Españolas Falcó & Cía. (PROCINES)
Tuschinski Film Distribution
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Pioneer
Paramount Home Video
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Paramount Home Entertainment
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Paramount Pictures
A-Film Distribution
Miramax Films
Pathé Cinéma
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
Tobis StudioCanal
United King Films
A-Film Home Entertainment
Buena Vista International
Best Hollywood
Falcon
Argentina Video Home
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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CIC Vídeo
CIC-Taft Home Video
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IPA Asia Pacific
Miscellaneous
Donah Bassett and Associates
negative cutting
Elektra Records
soundtrack
Hollywood Title
titles
Nonesuch Records
soundtrack: Redux
Panamericana - Santo Domingo Film Commission
location production services
Post Logic Studios
digital film mastering
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