Apocalypse Now, 1979 Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Written by John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola Michael Herr: Narration Joseph Conrad: Novel Cast: Marlon Brando, Colonel Walter E. Kurtz- Martin Sheen, Captain Benjamin L. Willard -Robert Duvall, Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore- Frederic Forrest, Jay 'Chef' Hicks- Won 2 Oscars: -Best Cinematography, Vittorio Storaro -Best Sound, Walter Murch, Mark Berger Richard Beggs, Nathan Boxer