From Marlon Brando’s improvisational brilliance to Martin Sheen’s grueling journey through the Philippine jungle, every element of Apocalypse Now carries a story worth telling.

Cinema history remembers Apocalypse Now as a masterpiece, but behind its unforgettable images lies a story of chaos and obsession.

But what really went on behind the scenes to make this production one of the most challenging in film history? Click through the gallery to find out.

Emilio Estevez has shared some behind-the-scenes stories from his famous father’s time filming “Apocalypse Now” 49 years ago.

Apocalypse Now is one of the most praised films in Hollywood history—but the behind-the-scenes stories are straight out of a deranged fever dream.

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While Apocalypse Now is full of plenty wild, horrifying behind-the-scenes stories, there is one moment that has stuck with Charlie Sheen more than any other — the on-camera killing of a...

The making of Apocalypse Now is infamous for its many problems, including an incident involving a natural disaster that could've killed Francis Ford Coppola.

This weekend, the theater is opening a 4K restoration of another behind-the-scenes look at an infamous film shoot: that of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now,” as captured in 1991’s...

The Vietnam War film "Apocalypse Now" became iconic, but there is one scene actor Martin Sheen regrets filming.

So let's take a little trip upriver through the Philippines with the cast and crew through the most controversial things from the set of Apocalypse Now.