Review of Apocalypse Now (1979) by Guilherme N — 25 Aug 2014

I'm sorry, not convinced. Something's missing... The bureaucracy of Coppola may be the problem.

This review of Apocalypse Now (1979) was written by Guilherme N on 25 Aug 2014.

Apocalypse Now has generally received very positive reviews.

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