Review of Apocalypse Now (1979) by Ken C — 01 Oct 2015

Francis Ford Coppola's epic adventure war film set during the Vietnam War is eerily haunting, depicting the horror of war and wonderful hallucinatory masterpiece.

This review of Apocalypse Now (1979) was written by Ken C on 01 Oct 2015.

Apocalypse Now has generally received very positive reviews.

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