{"product_id":"coppolas-monster-film-steven-travers-9781476664255","title":"Coppola's Monster Film: The Making of Apocalypse Now","description":"In 1975, after his two \u003ci\u003eGodfather\u003c\/i\u003e epics, Francis Ford Coppola went to the Philippines to film \u003ci\u003eApocalypse Now\u003c\/i\u003e. He scrapped much of the original script, a jingoistic narrative of U.S. Special Forces winning an unwinnable war. Harvey Keitel, originally cast in the lead role, was fired and replaced by Martin Sheen, who had a heart attack. An overweight Marlon Brando, paid a huge salary, did more philosophizing than acting. It rained almost every day and a hurricane wiped out the set. The Philippine government promised the use of helicopters but diverted them at the last minute to fight communist and Muslim separatists. Coppola filmed for four years with no ending in the script. The shoot threatened to be the biggest disaster in movie history. Providing a detailed snapshot of American cinema during the Vietnam War, this book tells the story of how \u003ci\u003eApocalypse Now\u003c\/i\u003e became one of the great films of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Travers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476664250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476664255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Steven Travers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935544541439,"sku":"9781476664255","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fc1df800-ab98-49fb-96ea-dc4049465548.jpg?v=1681420415","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/coppolas-monster-film-steven-travers-9781476664255","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}