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Hearts of Darkness "Apocalypse Now" LaserDisc Documentary

Intimate Look at Making Francis Ford Coppola's Classic

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Hearts of Darkness A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

( Catalog Number LV83081 )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Hearts of Darkness A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991 - 96 min. - Color
Genre: Making of
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
In the late 1970s director Francis Ford Coppola began filming his monumental Vietnam epic, APOCALYPSE NOW. Shot in the Philippines, the film would eventually take years to complete and include 238 days of principal photography, the lead actor's firing, the replacement star's heart attack, a typhoon on the set, difficulties with an overweight Marlon Brando, ritualistic animal slaughter, and President Marcos' war with rebels. Coppola's wife, Eleanor, documented his struggles during the marathon moviemaking by using her own film crew to shoot behind the scenes and secretly tape conversations with her tormented husband. Her work was used by filmmakers Fax Bahr and George Hickenlooper for their riveting documentary HEARTS OF DARKNESS. Using interviews with the stars of the film, including Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, and Dennis Hopper, the producers and production crew, and especially Coppola himself, the filmmakers unravel the story behind the making of APOCALYPSE NOW and the director's torturous search for an ending. Coppola compared his film to America's efforts in Vietnam: "We were in the jungle, there were too many of us, we had access to too much money, too much equipment, and little by little we went insane."

LaserDisc Movie Review:
An intimate look at the making of Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 classic Apocalypse Now, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse combines the usual documentary interviews with outtakes from the film and rare documentary footage, some shot on the set by Eleanor Coppola. Not long after the arrival of Coppola and crew in the Philippines, the shooting schedule begins spiraling out of control; the film's cost has soon far surpassed the original budget, with the ending still unwritten. As the problems mount, from lead Martin Sheen's heart attack to the disappearance of several helicopters needed for a scene (because they went to fight in nearby war), the making of the film begins to frighteningly resemble its subject --- an unending tale of madness and obsession in the jungle. The film provides a remarkably immediate look at the filmmaking process and the personalities involved, especially Coppola, who publicly acts the autocrat but privately proclaims his belief that he is making an awful film, and Marlon Brando, whose rambling mumble improvisations are among the documentary's highlights. Even more impressively, the documentary explores how, despite the chaotic environment, the filmmakers somehow managed to produce an acclaimed, lasting work of art. --- Judd Blaise

Movie buffs who play this documentary on the making of Apocalypse Now after they watch the movie itself may have a difficult time deciding which is better or more compelling. That's how revealing and powerful Hearts of Darkness is. Director Francis Coppola's wife, Eleanor Coppola, audiotaped and filmed her husband, often in secret and at his most agonized moments, during the making of this most agonizing film. A brief recap: Star Martin Sheen had a heart attack and a nervous breakdown. A typhoon devastated the film's sets, closing down the film for about three months. The film's backers, United Artists, threatened to pull the plug on the film. The Philippine army kept withdrawing its helicopters to fight a real war against guerrilla insurgents, killing the film's schedule almost as much as the typhoon. Star Marlon Brando arrived way overweight, didn't know his part, bogged the film down with incessant questions and improvisation, then made off with one million dollars a week when he went over schedule. The documentary relays all of this with depth, insight, and sensitivity. It leaves a final impression of Coppola as a heroic and remarkably brave man who built around himself a community of very fine and dedicated artists and created one of the greatest films of all time. --- Nick Sambides, Jr.

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Cast for Hearts of Darkness A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Francis Ford Coppola
John Milius
Martin Sheen
Dennis Hopper
Albert Hall
George Lucas
Michele Tafoya - Narrator
Colleen Camp
Samuel Bottoms
Frederic Forrest
Laurence Fishburne
Eleanor Coppola
Robert Duvall

Crew for Hearts of Darkness A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Fax Bahr - Director / Screenwriter
George Hickenlooper - Director / Screenwriter
Doug Claybourne - Producer
Les Mayfield - Producer
Fred Roos - Producer
George Zaloom - Producer
Todd Boekelheide - Composer (Music Score)

Awards for Hearts of Darkness A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Best Documentary (nom) 1990 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Documentary (nom) 1990 New York Film Critics Circle

Feature Details

Title: Hearts of Darkness A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Feature Release Date: 1991
Genre: Making of
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 96 Minutes
Picture: Video
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

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LD Release Date: 30 Jul 1992
Catalog Number: LV83081
UPC: 097368308169
ISBN: 0-7921-2340-9
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: Paramount Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: LV83081
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Hearts of Darkness A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

( Catalog Number LV83081 )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Hearts of Darkness A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991 - 96 min. - Color
Genre: Making of
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
In the late 1970s director Francis Ford Coppola began filming his monumental Vietnam epic, APOCALYPSE NOW. Shot in the Philippines, the film would eventually take years to complete and include 238 days of principal photography, the lead actor's firing, the replacement star's heart attack, a typhoon on the set, difficulties with an overweight Marlon Brando, ritualistic animal slaughter, and President Marcos' war with rebels. Coppola's wife, Eleanor, documented his struggles during the marathon moviemaking by using her own film crew to shoot behind the scenes and secretly tape conversations with her tormented husband. Her work was used by filmmakers Fax Bahr and George Hickenlooper for their riveting documentary HEARTS OF DARKNESS. Using interviews with the stars of the film, including Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, and Dennis Hopper, the producers and production crew, and especially Coppola himself, the filmmakers unravel the story behind the making of APOCALYPSE NOW and the director's torturous search for an ending. Coppola compared his film to America's efforts in Vietnam: "We were in the jungle, there were too many of us, we had access to too much money, too much equipment, and little by little we went insane."

LaserDisc Movie Review:
An intimate look at the making of Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 classic Apocalypse Now, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse combines the usual documentary interviews with outtakes from the film and rare documentary footage, some shot on the set by Eleanor Coppola. Not long after the arrival of Coppola and crew in the Philippines, the shooting schedule begins spiraling out of control; the film's cost has soon far surpassed the original budget, with the ending still unwritten. As the problems mount, from lead Martin Sheen's heart attack to the disappearance of several helicopters needed for a scene (because they went to fight in nearby war), the making of the film begins to frighteningly resemble its subject --- an unending tale of madness and obsession in the jungle. The film provides a remarkably immediate look at the filmmaking process and the personalities involved, especially Coppola, who publicly acts the autocrat but privately proclaims his belief that he is making an awful film, and Marlon Brando, whose rambling mumble improvisations are among the documentary's highlights. Even more impressively, the documentary explores how, despite the chaotic environment, the filmmakers somehow managed to produce an acclaimed, lasting work of art. --- Judd Blaise

Movie buffs who play this documentary on the making of Apocalypse Now after they watch the movie itself may have a difficult time deciding which is better or more compelling. That's how revealing and powerful Hearts of Darkness is. Director Francis Coppola's wife, Eleanor Coppola, audiotaped and filmed her husband, often in secret and at his most agonized moments, during the making of this most agonizing film. A brief recap: Star Martin Sheen had a heart attack and a nervous breakdown. A typhoon devastated the film's sets, closing down the film for about three months. The film's backers, United Artists, threatened to pull the plug on the film. The Philippine army kept withdrawing its helicopters to fight a real war against guerrilla insurgents, killing the film's schedule almost as much as the typhoon. Star Marlon Brando arrived way overweight, didn't know his part, bogged the film down with incessant questions and improvisation, then made off with one million dollars a week when he went over schedule. The documentary relays all of this with depth, insight, and sensitivity. It leaves a final impression of Coppola as a heroic and remarkably brave man who built around himself a community of very fine and dedicated artists and created one of the greatest films of all time. --- Nick Sambides, Jr.

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Cast for Hearts of Darkness A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Francis Ford Coppola
John Milius
Martin Sheen
Dennis Hopper
Albert Hall
George Lucas
Michele Tafoya - Narrator
Colleen Camp
Samuel Bottoms
Frederic Forrest
Laurence Fishburne
Eleanor Coppola
Robert Duvall

Crew for Hearts of Darkness A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Fax Bahr - Director / Screenwriter
George Hickenlooper - Director / Screenwriter
Doug Claybourne - Producer
Les Mayfield - Producer
Fred Roos - Producer
George Zaloom - Producer
Todd Boekelheide - Composer (Music Score)

Awards for Hearts of Darkness A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Best Documentary (nom) 1990 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Documentary (nom) 1990 New York Film Critics Circle

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