How do the original theatrical version, Redux, and Final Cut of Apocalypse Now differ in length?

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Francis Ford Coppola, with a beard, sits on a camera dolly surrounded by crew and actors on the set of The Godfather: Part II, with storefronts in the background. — Francis Ford Coppola American filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola won the Oscar for best director for *The Godfather: Part II* (1974).

The different versions of Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, vary in length as follows:

Original theatrical release: 153 minutes1
Apocalypse Now Redux: 202 minutes1
Final cut: 182 minutes1

While the original 1979 theatrical version is often regarded as the definitive cut, Coppola released Redux in 2001 to include previously deleted sequences. The 2019 final cut was subsequently released as a middle-ground version, offering a runtime shorter than Redux but longer than the original theatrical release.1