Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)

15
06/12/1991 (GB)
Documentary
1h 36m

Filming was scheduled to last 16 weeks. One year later, it was far from over.

Overview

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.

  • George HickenlooperDirector, Screenplay
  • Fax BahrDirector, Screenplay
  • Eleanor CoppolaDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $1,318,449

Keywords

  • movie business
  • philippines
  • behind the scenes
  • madness
  • ego
  • making of
  • life imitates art
  • woman director
  • typhoon

Top Billed Cast

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

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Eleanor Coppola

Eleanor Coppola

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John Milius

John Milius

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George Lucas

George Lucas

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Sam Bottoms

Sam Bottoms

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Albert Hall

Albert Hall

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Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

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Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

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Dean Tavoularis

Dean Tavoularis

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Fred Roos

Fred Roos

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