The sound of the boat’s engine as it moves along the river mingles with the putrid stench of the swamp and the distant hum of helicopters. In the midst of the war, a captain who has set out on a secret mission—one not mentioned in official records—is drawn deeper into the mist-shrouded forest. Francis Ford Coppola isn’t telling an ordinary frontline story set against this backdrop of drama and war. On the contrary, this journey to find a colonel who has lost his sanity turns into a dangerous nightmare that delves into the darkest corners of the human mind. As everything around him loses all sense of reason, the silence along the riverbank continues to serve as a harbinger of the approaching storm.

Won 2 Oscars. 21 wins & 33 nominations total