Apocalypse Now
Summary
1979’sApocalypse Nowwould make use of numerous take fix both in the United States and Southeast Asia . Directed and co - drop a line by Francis Ford Coppola , Apocalypse Nowis set in the Vietnam War , with Captain Willard ( Charlie Sheen ) in avocation of the derange Colonel Kurtz ( Marlon Brando ) . In gain to Sheen and Brando , Apocalypse Nowboasts a huge ensemble casting , include but not trammel to Martin Sheen , Robert Duvall , Laurence Fishburne , Dennis Hopper , Harrison Ford , and Scott Glenn .
Apocalypse Nowwould become a heavy box billet hit , stand as one of the most enduring war movies of all time and arguably the definitive Vietnam War motion picture , withApocalypse Noweven boasting four unlike cut . Apocalypse Nowwould endure a very trouble production to get to achieve that distinction , though , with its location motion-picture photography encountering some big vault that would determine the film back and the picture ’s production agenda extend to a walloping 238 days . Here are the filming locations forApocalypse Nowand their character in Coppola ’s warfare pic .
Luzon, Philippines
For the movie ’s conflict scenes and main context in the Vietnam War , the island of Luzon , situate in the Philippines , would serve as its main emplacement . The island ’s Baler Bay would be utilized as the take fix for the picture show ’s airborne bombardment scene , along with the shooting of other scenes . Meanwhile , other locations in Luzon would also be put to use to make the Vietnamese put ofApocalypse Now , as well . to boot , the moving-picture show ’s surfing scenes would also be filmed in Luzon .
Zambales Province, Philippines
The Zambales Province of the Philippines would also serve as a filming placement forApocalypse Now , with the area specifically being used for the moving picture ’s medevac sequence . Unfortunately , Apocalypse Nowencountered some yield egress with the onrush of Typhoon Olga , which wreaked havoc on Iba municipality , where the movie ’s Zambales scenes were filmed . Between 40 and 80 percent of the lot construct in Iba were ruin by Typhoon Olga , including the movie ’s Playboy Playmate set .
This would direct to a production hold , with the wreck sets having to be reconstructed and the movie ’s cast returning to the U.S. until production was able to resume . This would also lead Coppola to not only make an insurance title on the production but take out a sinewy loan from the motion-picture show ’s producing studio apartment , United Artists . Accordingly , Coppola would have been on the hook to United Artists ifApocalypse Nowdid not surpass $ 40 million at the box government agency , but luckily , the movie fared much substantially with its estimated $ 150 million catch .
Napa Valley, California
While the delayed yield resulting from Typhoon Olga would greatly impactApocalypse Now , Coppola make out to adapt to the site in the United States . While sets in Iba were being reconstructed , Coppola elect to take some scenes in Napa Valley . This would in the end allow the production to make up for some lost time as a result of the Typhoon .
The filming in Napa Valley would also prove advantageous for the story ofApocalypse Nowin an unexpected way . While filming in Napa Valley during the interruption in the Philippines shoot , Coppola would also read up on the famed warlord Ghengis Khan , which would give him a clearer perspective on the megalomania of Colonel Kurtz . In the remnant , the period between the initial shoot ofApocalypse Nowand its Napa Valley period ended up being for the best .
Pagsanjan River, Philippines
Apocalypse Nowwould also use the Pagsanjan River in the Philippines as a key filming position , in situation of the Magdapio River , which is part of the motion-picture show ’s story . Among the scenes shown at the Pagsanjan River , filming at this location would also include the scenes taking place on the Do Long Bridge .
Manila, Philippines
The Philippines ' capital city of Manila would also be used as a filming placement forApocalypse Now , with Coppola and the production crew residing in the metropolis for most of the flick ’s production . One of the most significant scene take in Manila would be the water buffalo rite , while locals would also be used as extras for the Manila - based scene filmed for the pic . In the terminal , Apocalypse Nowwould put up an apocalyptically bitter band of lot on its route to pass completion , with the movie ’s battle demonstrating just how challenging it really is to create a classical war motion-picture show .
