Apocalypse Now (1979)

Ceremony Year: 1980Category: Best DirectorReleased: 1979

Nominated Talent & Credits

Francis Ford Coppola— Francis Coppola

Synopsis / Overview

At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.

Historical Academy Record

DIRECTING — 52nd Academy Awards (1980)

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