Martin Sheen

Apocalypse Now

(1979)
90
15 Aug 1979
? R
153 min
John Milius, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr (narration)
Won 2 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 32 nominations.
During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe.

Catch-22

(1970)
70
24 Jun 1970
? R
122 min
Joseph Heller, Buck Henry
Nominated for 2 BAFTA 6 nominations total
A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way to cope with a crazy situation. Catch-22 is a parody of a "military mentality", and of a bureaucratic society in general.

The Dead Zone

(1983)
69
21 Oct 1983
? R
103 min
Jeffrey Boam (screenplay), Stephen King (novel)
7 wins & 4 nominations.
Teacher Johnny Smith gets in a horrible accident which forces him into a coma for five years. Once Johnny wakes up, he discovers he has the ability to read a person's life just by making physical contact with them. When the local police find out about Johnny's "powers", they bring him in on a murder case. Soon Johnny's abilities gets him into more trouble then he may be able to handle.