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The Most Powerful Cut in Movie History is in Apocalypse Now
This video tells the full story behind Apocalypse Now’s shocking ending—the real killing of a water buffalo—and how it became one of the most talked-about scenes in movie history. We break down how Francis Ford Coppola discovered the ritual, why it was filmed, and the editing trick borrowed from Sov...