Apocalypse Now
Director: Francis Ford Coppola. Cast: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Frederic Forrest, Robert Duvall, Sam Bottoms, Albert Hall, Larry Fishburne, Dennis Hopper, Harrison Ford, Scott Glenn. Screenplay: John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola (based loosely on the novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.)

Review to follow soon. Grade: A


Academy Award Nominations and *Winners:
Best Picture
Best Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Duvall
Best Adapted Screenplay: John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola
*Best Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro
Best Art Direction: Dean Tavoularis, Angelo P. Graham & George R. Nelson
Best Film Editing: Richard Marks, Walter March, Gerald B. Greenberg & Lisa Fruchtman
*Best Sound
Golden Globe Award Nominations and *Winners:
Best Picture (Drama)
*Best Director: Francis Ford Coppola
*Best Supporting Actor: Robert Duvall
*Best Original Score: Carmine Coppola & Francis Ford Coppola
Other Awards:
National Society of Film Critics—Best Supporting Actor: Frederic Forrest (also cited for The Rose)

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