Apocalypse Now
A psychological Vietnam War film following a soldier sent deep into jungle to locate a rogue colonel; it is uncompromisingly dark and intentionally disturbing throughout. Violence, gore, substance use, and racial language are all pervasive and severe.
Graphic violence & goreExplicit sexual contentSubstance abuseRacial & cultural stereotypesHarm to childrenHarm to animalsAbuse & manipulationSelf-harm & suicideMedical traumaFlashing lights
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A character punches a mirror in a hotel room, deeply cutting his hand with blood splattering visibly.
A large-scale air assault on a village: helicopters gun down people on the ground, napalm strikes destroy the landscape, and a soldier is shown with his legs blown off.
Performers in Playboy Bunny costumes appear before a frenzied crowd of soldiers; the scene is chaotic and suggestive but not explicit in the theatrical cut.