A chilling anti-war film, Apocalypse Now is a classic that strings together unforgettable scenes from start to finish. If you have never seen Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece or want to stream the so-called Final Cut with a running time of around 3 hours, you have it currently in the WOW subscription from Sky * the opportunity to do so.
Just as famous as the film itself is the chaotic production history from Apocalypse Now, about which a separate documentary was made.
The Apocalypse Now star nearly died while filming
In the film’s plot, at the height of the Vietnam War, military policeman Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is sent with a small force into the jungles of Cambodia to eliminate renegade US Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando). The deeper the group gets into the green hell, the more the horrors of war become visible.
The shooting of Apocalypse Now also became a kind of battlefield for those involved. Filming on location lasted a total of 16 months, while the More than double the budget fraud.
Added to this were constant interpersonal tensions and extreme climatic conditions. Martin Sheen, who plays the leading role, suffered a heart attack while filming and was out for six weeks. Francis Ford’s Coppola’s wife Eleanor accompanied the legendary Chaos production on film. This resulted in the documentary Journey into the Heart of Darkness.
In the streaming subscription you can see the director’s desired version
There are now three different versions of Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece. They sometimes give the film a new rhythm, change some scenes or delete them entirely.
The version available with the WOW subscription is the latest Final Cut, which lasts almost three hours compared to the two-and-a-half-hour theatrical version and the overly long, 193-minute Redux version. Coppola himself describes the Final Cut as his favorite version of Apocalypse Now. Which version you personally like best is a matter of taste.
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