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Apocalypse Now

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The Rise and Fall of Kurtz

"I think he's kind of like falling in love with him because I think he sees something in Kurtz that he sees or feels within himself," says director Tom Hanks. "It's almost as if the military uses him as a blunt instrument, just like anything else ... and when that weapon ceases to be important, they get rid of it."

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