“American Captain Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen) is assigned to track down and kill Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who has reportedly massacred hundreds of innocent people and set up his own fiefdom in the jungle. Willard and his crew encounter strange sights and people on their surreal journey into the heart of darkness. Winner of two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Sound; three Golden Globes for Best Director, Supporting Actor and Original Score; and the Palme d’Or for Best Film in competition at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival,” -Rialto Pictures
“Apocalypse Now is not merely the greatest film to come out of the Vietnam experience, but one of the great works about the madness of our times.” — The Guardian
