The roadshow version is how Apocalypse Now was meant to arrive in 1979 - an event rather than a movie, with a souvenir booklet in your hands. Film Forum is reproducing that, facsimile booklet included, inside a Coppola and Zoetrope retrospective built on new restorations and director's cuts. If you have only met this film on a screen you could pause, take the 149-minute roadshow cut in a dark room with strangers.
What to expect
Roughly 149 minutes in Film Forum's main house, with a free facsimile of the original 12-page souvenir booklet handed to every ticket buyer. The retrospective around it runs into September with other Zoetrope restorations, so the crowd skews toward people working through the whole series. Expect a full house for an evening show of this one.
Good to know
- Film Forum is at 209 West Houston Street; take the 1 to Houston Street or the C and E to Spring Street.
- This is a long sit at roughly two and a half hours with no intermission, so plan accordingly.
- Tickets for this presentation are priced above Film Forum's standard repertory admission because of the roadshow format.
- Book ahead - marquee titles in a Coppola retrospective fill the house on a weekend evening.
- The souvenir booklet facsimile goes to ticket buyers, so hang on to it rather than leaving it on the seat.
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Common questions
What is the roadshow version?
The presentation format Coppola used for the film's original 1979 engagements, distinct from the later Redux and Final Cut editions. Film Forum lists it at approximately 149 minutes.
Is the souvenir booklet really free?
Film Forum's listing states in capitals that all ticket buyers receive a free facsimile of the original 12-page souvenir booklet. It is included with admission.
Is there an intermission?
None is listed. Treat it as a continuous sit of about two and a half hours and plan your evening around that.
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