Apocalypse Now and the shoot that became its own descent into madness

The Philippine military frequently pulled helicopters mid-shot to fight actual communist insurgents during filming.

Coppola mortgaged his personal home and winery to cover a budget that ballooned to thirty million dollars.

Martin Sheen suffered a heart attack and received last rites from a priest while on location.

Production staff hid the severity of Sheen's medical emergency to prevent the insurance company from canceling the film.

Marlon Brando arrived unprepared and overweight, forcing the crew to hide his frame using shadows and lighting.

The crew edited over one and a half million feet of film during a two year post-production process.