Apocalypse Now Redux is an extended version of the 1979 epic war film
Apocalypse Now. Unlike other new cuts of the film,
Redux is usually considered by fans and critics, as well as director Coppola, as a completely new movie altogether.
The movie
adds 49 minutes of all-new material, and represents a significant re-edit of the original
Apocalypse Now. The movie came into production when Coppola concluded that his original cut was tame by today's standards. Coppola, along with editor/long-time collaborator
Walter Murch, then added several scenes that enhanced the surrealism in the original story.
The extended version of the film was distributed by
Paramount Pictures in the US and
Miramax Films overseas, whilst the original cut was distributed by
United Artists.