the Photojournalist
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The Photojournalist is a manic, camera-toting American war correspondent in "Apocalypse Now" who idolizes Colonel Kurtz and embodies the chaos and moral confusion of the Vietnam War.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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supporting character ⓘ war correspondent ⓘ |
| admires | Colonel Walter E. Kurtz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | follower of Kurtz ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Apocalypse Now
NERFINISHED
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Apocalypse Now Redux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Army Special Forces
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | the Russian harlequin in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
erratic
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idolizing ⓘ manic ⓘ talkative ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
bandana
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cameras around his neck ⓘ |
| createdBy | Francis Ford Coppola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | stream-of-consciousness monologue ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Francis Ford Coppola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmWriter |
Francis Ford Coppola
NERFINISHED
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John Milius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Apocalypse Now (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | war film character ⓘ |
| interactsWith | Captain Benjamin L. Willard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Kurtz’s compound in Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Colonel Walter E. Kurtz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
He’s a poet-warrior in the classic sense.
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The man is clear in his mind, but his soul is mad. ⓘ |
| occupation |
photojournalist
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war correspondent ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Dennis Hopper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Cambodian jungle ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
chaos of the Vietnam War
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media’s complicity in war ⓘ moral confusion of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| uses | camera ⓘ |
| viewsAsGenius | Colonel Walter E. Kurtz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Photojournalist (Apocalypse Now)