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Apocalypse Now

1979 War film Action film Drama film Thriller film Epic film War drama Horror film Psychological horror film Psychological thriller film Adventure film Psychological drama film Satirical film

Apocalypse Now is a 1979 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It stars Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest and others.

Top cast

36 people
Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Colonel Kurtz, Colonel Walter Kurtz Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Lieutenant Colonel William "Bill" Kilgore

Frederic Forrest

Engineman 3rd Class Jay "Chef" Hicks

Albert Hall

Chief Petty Officer George Phillips

Dennis Hopper

American Photojournalist, Sean Flynn, American photojournalist

Francis Ford Coppola

a TV news director

Vittorio Storaro

cameraman

Sam Bottoms

Gunner's mate 3rd Class Lance B. Johnson

G. D. Spradlin

Lieutenant General R. Corman

Colleen Camp

Playboy Playmate

Laurence Fishburne

Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller

Scott Glenn

Captain Richard M. Colby

More cast

  • Harrison Ford Colonel G. Lucas
  • Christian Marquand
  • R. Lee Ermey a helicopter pilot
  • Aurore Clément
  • Martin Sheen Benjamin L. Willard, U.S. Army Captain Benjamin Willard
  • Jerry Ziesmer Jerry
  • James Keane
  • Tom Mason
  • Cynthia Wood Playboy Playmate
  • Jack Thibeau
  • Damien Leake
  • Marc Coppola
  • Bill Graham Agent
  • Frank Villard
  • Roman Coppola
  • Gian-Carlo Coppola
  • James Gaines
  • Evan A. Lottman
  • Nick Nicholson
  • Charles Robinson
  • Pierre Segui
  • Charlie Sheen extra
  • Kerry Rossall
  • Joe Estevez Willard

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q182692), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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