The "Apocalypse Now " Book

"Apocalypse Now" took years to be filmed and edited, and was the subject of endless stories, rumours, and speculation. This book, illustrated with stills from the film and photographs from the set, reveals the story behind the movie, the saga of Coppola and his crew battling to make their film.

It is the extraordinary saga of Coppola and his crew and actorswho included Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Harvey Keitel, Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper, and Harrison Fordbattling hurricanes in the jungles of the Philippines, the calamity of a lead actor's heart attack, and crises both psychological and financial ...in the end giving rise to a modern film classic.