Francis Ford Coppola’s fever-dream Vietnam epic was filmed in the Philippines – a famously chaotic, typhoon-battered shoot among the beaches of Baler and the jungle rivers of Laguna, which stood in for war-torn Southeast Asia.
Where was Apocalypse Now filmed?
Apocalypse Now was filmed in the Philippines – the beaches of Baler and the jungle rivers of Pagsanjan.
Every Apocalypse Now location, explained
The surfing beach – Baler
The famous helicopter-attack and surfing scenes used Baler in Aurora province, Philippines.
Kurtz’s compound – Pagsanjan
The Do Long Bridge and Kurtz’s compound used the Magdapio River near Pagsanjan, Laguna.
The jungle rivers
The boat’s journey used the rivers and jungle of Laguna, Philippines.
The troubled shoot
A typhoon destroyed sets, forcing the famously chaotic production to rebuild.
Planning a visit
Baler – now a popular surfing town – and the river country of the Philippines are real, accessible pieces of the legendary film.
