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Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)

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Reviews Counted:77

Fresh:71

Rotten:6

Average Rating:7.7/10

Consensus: The additional footage slows down the movie somewhat (some say the new cut is inferior to the original), but Apocalypse Now Redux is still a great piece of cinema.

Runtime: 3 hrs 22 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Aug 24, 2001 Limited

Box Office: $1,982,631

Synopsis: Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, loosely based on HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, tells the story of Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), a special agent sent into Cambodia to assassinate an... Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, loosely based on HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, tells the story of Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), a special agent sent into Cambodia to assassinate an errant American colonel (Marlon Brando). Willard is assigned to a navy patrol boat operated by Chief (Albert Hall) and three hapless soldiers (Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, and Larry Fishburne). They are escorted on part of their journey by an air cavalry unit led by Lt. Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall), a gung-ho commander with a love of Wagner, surfing, and napalm. After witnessing a surreal USO show featuring Playboy playmates, and an anarchic battle with the Viet Cong, Willard reaches Colonel Kurtz's compound. A crazed photo journalist and Kurtz groupie (Dennis Hopper) welcomes the crew, and Willard begins to question his orders to "terminate the colonel's command." Considered to be one of the best war movies of all time, APOCALYPSE NOW features incredible performances and beautifully chaotic visuals that make it a powerful, unforgettable work. Released in August 2001, APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX, a restored and updated version of the 1979 film, includes 49 minutes of never-before-seen footage, a Technicolor enhancement, and a six-channel soundtrack. [More]

Starring: Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Robert Duvall

Starring: Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Dennis Hopper, Scott Glenn, Harrison Ford, Sam Bottoms

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Screenwriter: Francis Ford Coppola
Story: Joseph Conrad
Producer: Francis Ford Coppola
Composer: Carmine Coppola
Studio: Miramax Films

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Coppola's last great movie.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
08/02/01
Glenn Whipp
Glenn Whipp
Los Angeles Daily News

The movie didn't 'need' to be lengthened, but it's great to see the cut footage.

Full Review Source: IFilm | comment Comment
08/02/01
Dave White
Dave White
IFilm

This is the war-is-hell movie.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
08/02/01
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

One for the ages when it comes to the moral battles of war.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
08/02/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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Grows richer and stranger with each viewing, and the restoration of scenes left in the cutting room two decades ago has only added to its sublimity.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
08/02/01
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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The wealth of pure stuff here, as well as its new proximity to sociopolitical reality, makes Apocalypse Now Redux the best movie of the summer by far.

Full Review Source: Mr. Showbiz | comment Comment
08/02/01
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
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The question does the added material add or detract from the experience? Sadly, for the most part, it detracts.

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment 1 Comment
08/02/01
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

Coppola and wunderkind editor Walter Murch have created the finest cut of their seminal movie that we're ever likely to experience.

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08/02/01
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times

If anything, it's an excuse to see the film on the big screen, and that's good enough for me.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
08/01/01
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

Remains what it always was -- a phantasmagorical trip through the spookhouse followed by a descent so precipitous you can't believe it's really happening.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
08/01/01
J. Hoberman
J. Hoberman
Village Voice
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Adds to the stature of a genuine classic that remains a unique cinematic exploration of the insanity of war and the deceit that accompanies it.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
07/27/01
Ed Scheid
Ed Scheid
Boxoffice Magazine

An Audio-Visual War Poem

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
07/27/01
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

[The] additions only attempt to clarify what was already evident in the original cut

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment 1 Comment
07/26/01
Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine

Whatever you do, don't pass on the probably brief opportunity to see Apocalypse Now Redux on the big screen.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
07/22/01
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

Does Apocalypse Now need a new, longer cut? No. Is the original inexplicably improved with one? Somehow, yes.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/22/01
Max Messier
Max Messier
Filmcritic.com

A great, somewhat mad endeavor, well worth revisiting in the theatre.

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07/16/01
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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Still one of the most moving films of its genre.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
07/10/01
Harvey S. Karten
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