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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991Movie⏱️ 1h 36mR
Documentary
8.1
IMDB Rating
25,384 votes

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.

Director
N/A
Writers
Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper
Stars
Dennis Hopper, Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando
Release Date
December 6, 1991
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 8
Wins
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 79
Reviews
📋 35.6K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
as Self
Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
as Self
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
as Self
Eleanor Coppola
Eleanor Coppola
as Self
John Milius
John Milius
as Self
George Lucas
George Lucas
as Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
as Self
👤
Tom Sternberg
as Self
Dean Tavoularis
Dean Tavoularis
as Self
Fred Roos
Fred Roos
as Self

💰 Box Office

$1,333,346
Worldwide Gross
$1,318,449
Domestic Gross
$42,992
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Zaloom Mayfield Productions, American Zoetrope

🏷️ Keywords

philippines1970sfilmmakingbehind the scenesanimal torture

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

Blew Me Away.
by oneflewovertheapocalypse2004-04-24

"Never in my whole life have I ever watched a documentary that was so detailed down to every last thing and has been so influential and haunting at the same time. What Eleanor Coppola did was make a documentary that showed filmmakers not what to and how to solve the things that go wrong and also not to jump into something without realising it's outcome. What she also did was collect moments on the set and off of the greatest film ever made. I have always made that known when reviewing a lot of films on IMDB how much this film means to me and when you watch Heart of Darkness without fli..."

💡 Did You Know?

Marlon Brando allegedly refused to be interviewed, claiming Francis Ford Coppola still owed him $2 million following his time on the movie.

📖 Synopsis

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.