Harrison Ford as Col. Lucas in Apocalypse Now. — United Artists/Everett Collection
Apocalypse Now
Released: 1979
U.S. box office gross: 83.5 million
Ford’s role in Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam War epic is small but important: As Army intelligence officer Colonel Lucas, he’s the one who orders Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) on the harrowing journey up the river to track down the maniacal Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando). Taking such a minor role in the wake of his Star Wars success might seem an odd choice, but it was probably another sign of an actor willing to stretch his range. The setting and story couldn’t have been further removed from all those Jedi Knights and Wookiees.
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