Apocalypse Now
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Directed by:  Francis Coppola

Written by:  John Milius and Francis Coppola;  Narration written by Michael Herr

Starring:  Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Larry Fishburne & Dennis Hopper

What the box says:  Francis Ford Coppola's stunning vision of man's heart of darkness revealed through the madness of the Vietnam War.  Lieutenant Willard (Martin Sheen) receives orders to seek out a renegade military outpost led by the mysterious Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando).  Willard's mission: "Terminate with extreme prejudice."  One of the most powerful films of all time, Apocalypse Now was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won two for Best Sound and Best Cinematography.