Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Name: Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1991-11-27
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor Coppola, John Milius, George Lucas, Sam Bottoms

1991·Movie·R·96 min·★ 7.9(420)

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About Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse is a 1991 English-language documentary film directed by George Hickenlooper and Fax Bahr. The cast is led by Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor Coppola, John Milius. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse was produced by American Zoetrope and Zaloom Mayfield Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on November 27, 1991, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: George Hickenlooper, Fax Bahr
Writers: George Hickenlooper, Fax Bahr
Release date: November 27, 1991
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $1 million
Production: American Zoetrope, Zaloom Mayfield Productions

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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse cast & crew

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse was directed by George Hickenlooper and Fax Bahr and written by George Hickenlooper and Fax Bahr.

The cast features Francis Ford Coppola as Self, Eleanor Coppola as Self, John Milius as Self, George Lucas as Self, Sam Bottoms as Self, and Albert Hall as Self.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Todd Boekelheide, cinematography is by Steven Wacks, and it was produced by Fred Roos and Les Mayfield.

Is Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse worth watching?

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 420 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse is worth a place on your watchlist.

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