Witness the magic and madness behind the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 visionary Vietnam War epic, Apocalypse Now, starring Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando.
Now available on 4K with a special-edition art book, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse chronicles the chaos and turbulence — from disastrous inclement weather to actors’ health crises to local political upheaval — that plagued the marathon production. Filmed by Coppola’s wife, filmmaker-screenwriter Eleanor Coppola, using her own crew, this extraordinary documentary features unprecedented behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with cast and crew, and secretly taped conversations with the tormented Coppola as he grappled with every imaginable (and unimaginable) obstacle.
As Eleanor’s keen artistic eye gives unflinching and raw insight into the making of an iconic film, her documentary becomes its own masterpiece.
Special Features on the UHD + BD + Digital Collector’s Series
DISC 1: 4K UHD (Movie + Special Features)
Legacy Features
- The Making of Hearts of Darkness
- Eleanor & Francis Coppola Audio Commentary
Lionsgate Limited Extra
- Eleanor Coppola: Art Is All Around Us
DISC 2: BLU-RAY (Movie + Special Features)
Legacy Features
- The Making of Hearts of Darkness
- Eleanor & Francis Coppola Audio Commentary
Lionsgate Limited Extra
- Eleanor Coppola: Art Is All Around Us
DISC 3: BLU-RAY (Special Features Only)
Legacy Feature
- Original 1979 Apocalypse Now Trailer
Lionsgate Limited Extras
- Documentaries:
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- A Visit to China’s Miao Country (1996)
- Circle of Memory
- Coda: Eleanor Coppola introduction
- Coda: Thirty Years Later (2007)
- Making of Marie Antoinette (2007)
- Francis Ford Coppola Directs The Rainmaker (2007)
- On the Set of CQ (2002)
- Making of The Virgin Suicides (1998)
- Shorts:
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- Peeling a Potato Is a Work of Art (1976)
- Victorian House (1976)
- Joyce Goldstein (1976)
- Refrigerator (1976)
- Hearts of Darkness Trailer (2025)
Hearts of Darkness: The Art of Eleanor Coppola 4K Collector’s Edition
Available May 19, 2026 exclusively at Lionsgate Limited
