Summary: I love the smell of a collector's edition in the morning. Everyone's favorite Joseph Conrad adaptation gets the fancy packaging and extras treatment with this release of Apocalypse Now - The Complete Dossier. Both the original theatrical cut and the 2001 Redux version are included, with enough extras to keep one occupied on a long boat trip. Calling this the 'complete' dossier is sure to raise hackles among fans who insist that Eleanor Coppola's lauded documentary, Hearts of Darkness, which chronicled husband Francis's harrowing experience making the film, should have been included. (As of this review, Hearts of Darkness has yet to be released on DVD, so battered VHS copies will have to suffice.) Packaged in a cardboard 'dossier' sleeve, the two-disc set includes Marlon Brando reading T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Hollow Men,' new production featurettes, and cast member interviews. Owners of previous editions of either of the cuts might consider how much they want all the officially sanctioned information on this edition. For newcomers to the Vietnam epic, this is an edition worth going crazy for. --Ryan Boudinot
Rating: R (Restricted)
Release Date: 8/15/2006
Screen Ratio: Widescreen (16:9, Anamorphic)
Running Time: 202 mins
Region: Region 1
Actors: Martin Sheen; Harrison Ford; Laurence Fishburne; Marlon Brando; Robert Duvall; Frederic Forrest; Albert Hall; Sam Bottoms; G.D. Spradlin; Scott Glenn
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Extra Features:
Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Subtitles: English; Spanish
Number of Discs/Tapes: 2
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