Apocalypse now, the complete dossier

Resource Information

The work Apocalypse now, the complete dossier represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nesmith Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Apocalypse now, the complete dossier

Title variation

Apocalypse now

Creator

• Apocalypse now (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Brando, Marlon
• Duvall, Robert
• Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
• Bottoms, Sam, 1956-
• Forrest, Frederic
• Aubry, Kim
• Hall, Albert
• Herr, Michael, 1940-2016
• Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Hopper, Dennis, 1936-
• Coppola, Carmine, 1910-1991
• Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
• Sheen, Martin
• Zoetrope Studios
• Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-
• Milius, John

Actor

• Bottoms, Sam, 1956-
• Forrest, Frederic
• Brando, Marlon
• Duvall, Robert
• Sheen, Martin
• Hopper, Dennis, 1936-
• Hall, Albert

Screenwriter

• Herr, Michael, 1940-2016
• Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-
• Milius, John

Composer

• Coppola, Carmine, 1910-1991

Director

• Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-

Producer

• Aubry, Kim
• Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-

Subject

• Adventure films
• Conflicto vietnamita, 1961-1975 -- Teatro
• Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 -- Film and video adaptations
• DVD-Video discs
• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Drama
• War -- Feature
• War films
• War films
• Anti-war films
• Adventure films
• Adventure -- Feature

Genre

• Teatro
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• War
• War films
• Drama
• DVD-Video discs
• Anti-war films
• Adventure films
• Adventure
• Feature films
• Film and video adaptations

Language

• eng
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

A United States Army officer/trained assassin is sent into the depths of a southeast Asian jungle to seek out a renegade colonel and terminate his command during the Vietnam War

Related

• Apocalypse now redux

Awards note

Academy Award, 1980: Best cinematography; Best sound. Cannes Film Festival, 1979: FIPRESCI Award (Coppola); Golden Palm (Coppola). Golden Globe, 1980: Best director (Coppola); Best motion picture actor in a supporting role (Duvall); Best original score, motion picture.

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

• Apocalypse now / directed and produced by Francis Coppola ; written by John Milius and Francis Coppola ; narration [written] by Michael Herr ; an Omni Zoetrope release ; director of photography, Vittorio Storaro ; production design, Dean Tavoularis ; editor, Richard Marks ; music, Carmine Coppola, Francis Coppola
• Apocalypse now redux / directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola ; written by John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola ; narration [written] by Michael Herr ; a Miramax Films release ; director of photography, Vittorio Storaro ; production design, Dean Tavoularis ; supervising editor, Richard Marks ; music, Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola ; produced by Francis Ford Coppola and Kim Aubry ; editor, Walter Murch ; Zoetrope Corporation

Dewey number

791.45/75

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R for violent images, language, sexual content and some drug use

Language note

English dialogue with optional subtitles in English or Spanish ; closed-captioned

LC call number

• PN1997
• PN1997

LC item number

• .A663359674 2006
• .A6633 2006

PerformerNote

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

Runtime

355

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action