Apocalypse Now (1979) Rumi, February 25, 2011February 25, 2011 During the Vietnam War, the young American Captain Willard is given the assignment to hunt down and kill one of his own: Colonel Kurtz who has apparently gone insane, murdered hundreds of innocent people, and constructed a strange kingdom for himself deep in the jungle. Willard and his crew embark on a surreal river journey to find Kurtz, meeting along the way a Lieutenant-Colonel who surfs during live combat, Playboy bunnies dropped in by helicopter to entertain rowdy troops, and the inhabitants of a French plantation trapped in colonial times. Also Known As: Apocalypse Now Redux (2001 version) Production Status: Released Logline: An American soldier is sent out to murder an American Colonel who has supposedly become insane. Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama and War Running Time: 2 hrs. 21 min. Release Date: January 1, 1979 MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent images, language, sexual content and some drug use. Distributors: Miramax Films Production Co.: Omni Zoetrope Studios U.S. Box Office: $4,615,959 Filming Locations: Philippines Thailand Produced in: United States Movie Review