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Hollywood has produced many films based around and about the Vietnam War. Most of which were created to try and illustrate the actual events and effects of the war; Apocalypse Now (1979) is one such film. From Paramount Pictures, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Apocalypse Now is about a US Army assassin's (Martin Sheen) mission, both a mental and physical journey, to 'terminate' a dangerously-lawless warlord and former Colonel (Marlon Brando) who rules a band of native warriors in the jungle’s of Cambodia. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Film Editing; but the film won only two well-deserved awards: Best Cinematography and Best Sound. The film also received Golden Globe awards for Best Director, Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role, and Best Original Score, as well as a nomination for Best Motion Picture. Apocalypse Now portrays the aspects of the Vietnam War accurately; revealing the effects on the mind while inactive, the confusion and inexperience of the troops, and the drugs which filtered their way into the r