Apocalypse Now (1979)

Ceremony Year: 1980Category: Best PictureReleased: 1979

Nominated Talent & Credits

Francis Ford Coppola— Francis Coppola

Fred Roos— Francis Coppola, Producer; Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson and Tom Sternberg, Co-Producers

Gray Frederickson— Francis Coppola, Producer; Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson and Tom Sternberg, Co-Producers

Tom Sternberg— Francis Coppola, Producer; Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson and Tom Sternberg, Co-Producers

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

BEST PICTURE — 52nd Academy Awards (1980)

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