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.

• Colonel Walter E. Kurtz: Marlon Brando
• Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore: Robert Duvall
• Captain Benjamin L. Willard: Martin Sheen
• Jay ‘Chef’ Hicks: Frederic Forrest
• Tyrone ‘Clean’ Miller: Laurence Fishburne
• Chief Phillips: Albert Hall
• Lance B. Johnson: Sam Bottoms
• Photojournalist: Dennis Hopper
• General Corman: G. D. Spradlin
• Colonel Lucas: Harrison Ford
• Jerry, Civilian: Jerry Ziesmer
• Lieutenant Richard M. Colby: Scott Glenn
• Kilgore’s Gunner: James Keane
• Mike from San Diego: Kerry Rossall
• Supply Sergeant: Tom Mason
• Playmate of the Year: Cynthia Wood
• Miss May: Colleen Camp
• Playmate: Linda Carpenter
• Roxanne Sarrault: Aurore Clément
• Soldier in Trench: Jack Thibeau
• Lieutenant Carlsen: Glenn Walken
• Machine Gunner: Damien Leake
• AFRS Announcer: Marc Coppola
• Agent: Bill Graham
• Johnny from Malibu / Mike from San Diego: Jerry Ross
• Soldier with Colby (uncredited): Charles Robinson
• Soldier (uncredited): Nick Nicholson
• Soldier (uncredited): Don Gordon Bell
• Soldier (uncredited): Evan A. Lottman
• Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited): R. Lee Ermey
• Extra (uncredited): Jim Gaines
• TV Photographer (uncredited): Vittorio Storaro
• Director of TV Crew (uncredited): Francis Ford Coppola
• Bit Part (uncredited): Henry Strzalkowski
• Helicopter Skid Marine (uncredited): Lonnie Woodley
• Roach: Herb Rice
• Captain Benjamin L. Willard (voice) (uncredited): Joe Estevez

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• Sound Designer: Walter Murch
• Writer: Francis Ford Coppola
• Novel: Joseph Conrad
• Writer: John Milius
• Co-Producer: Gray Frederickson
• Co-Producer: Fred Roos
• Co-Producer: Tom Sternberg
• Associate Producer: John Ashley
• Associate Producer: Eddie Romero
• Associate Producer: Mona Skager
• Original Music Composer: Carmine Coppola
• Director of Photography: Vittorio Storaro
• Editor: Lisa Fruchtman
• Editor: Gerald B. Greenberg
• Casting: Terry Liebling
• Casting: Vic Ramos
• Production Design: Dean Tavoularis
• Art Direction: Angelo P. Graham
• Set Decoration: George R. Nelson
• Makeup Artist: Fred C. Blau Jr.
• Makeup Artist: Jack H. Young
• Production Manager: Leon Chooluck
• Production Manager: Barrie M. Osborne
• Assistant Director: Jerry Ziesmer
• Assistant Director: Larry J. Franco
• Assistant Art Director: James J. Murakami
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Richard Beggs
• Additional Editor: Barry Malkin
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Mark Berger
• Sound Recordist: Nathan Boxer
• Additional Writing: Michael Herr
• Stunt Coordinator: Terry Leonard
• Title Graphics: Wayne Fitzgerald
• Thanks: Jeff Scheftel
• Special Effects Coordinator: Joe Lombardi
• Sound Editor: Jay Miracle
• Musician: Zakir Hussain
• Sound Editor: Leslie Hodgson
• Camera Operator: Piero Servo
• Assistant Editor: Jerry Ross
• Stunts: Kerry Rossall
• Sound Editor: Maurice Schell
• First Assistant Camera: Efren Lapid
• Still Photographer: Josh Weiner
• Location Coordinator: Jack English
• Assistant Director: Tony Brandt
• Special Effects: Gerald Endler

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