{"product_id":"coppolas-monster-film-9781476664255","title":"Coppolas Monster Film","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040395526487,"sku":"9781476664255","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476664255.jpg?v=1750946609","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/coppolas-monster-film-9781476664255","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}