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      Apocalypse Now Redux

      R Released Aug 3, 2001 3 hr. 15 min. War Drama List
      93% 85 Reviews Tomatometer 91% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score Secret ops assassin Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is sent on a mission up a river during the Vietnam War to "terminate with extreme prejudice" the errant Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando). In addition to being re-edited with the new footage, the film has been completely restored, converted to digital, and reprinted by dye-transfer, improving color reproduction. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 23 Buy Now

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      The additional footage slows down the movie somewhat (some say the new cut is inferior to the original), but Apocalypse Now Redux is still a great piece of cinema.

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      Ramon G Slow and dull film. Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen's performances are too gestural. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/09/24 Full Review Chris H A brilliant film, spoiled by the extra footage which makes Captain Willard seem jokey and a good bloke to have a beer with - which he isn't. Watch the original, not this. Still head and shoulders above 90% of all other films though. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/06/24 Full Review Rami A It doesn't matter whether or not this movie is longer or shorter than the theatrical cut. What matters is the quality, and the quality is amazing. It's easily one of the best war films and has one of the most haunting experiences ever. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/05/23 Full Review Dani G If the original was great, this is awesome. They managed to get it better, with all of its 56 extra minutes of runtime Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/26/23 Full Review colin m River trip on a mission. Too long, for what was involved. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Pappy this movie is visually stunning. I also like how as they go downriver everyone and everything is going insane. It however was long and boring to me I just couldn't get invested. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/04/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      David Stratton The Australian The result is a different experience. The bulk of the film is still there, of course, but the characters are fleshed out in more detail. Rated: 5/5 Jan 3, 2024 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek Does it strive too hard for greatness? Sure. But it's not likely that you'll see another movie this year with so much heart-stopping, gut-churning greatness in it. Mar 8, 2018 Full Review Rob Humanick Slant Magazine The episodic nature is less apparent in Redux, the pacing surprisingly smoother as a result. Rated: 4/4 Jun 6, 2011 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...a punishing, poetic, beautiful, horrible film about man's inhumanity to man... Rated: 5/5 Feb 18, 2021 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site One has an uneasy feeling that every time a group of Americans forms, violence will erupt. And Kurtz is the crowning figure in this universal mayhem. Feb 16, 2021 Full Review CJ Sheu Critics at Large It's about the absurd tragedies that occur when a rational strategy or cultural institution is guided by humans and their inherent irrationalities. Jun 30, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Secret ops assassin Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is sent on a mission up a river during the Vietnam War to "terminate with extreme prejudice" the errant Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando). In addition to being re-edited with the new footage, the film has been completely restored, converted to digital, and reprinted by dye-transfer, improving color reproduction.
      Director
      Francis Ford Coppola
      Screenwriter
      Francis Ford Coppola, John Milius, Joseph Conrad, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr
      Distributor
      Miramax Films
      Production Co
      Zoetrope Studios, American Zoetrope
      Rating
      R (Language|Disturbing Violent Images|Sexual Content|Some Drug Use)
      Genre
      War, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 3, 2001, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 14, 2014
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital, Dolby SR, Surround, Dolby Stereo, Dolby A
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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