The iconic opening scene of the palm trees burning under a storm of napalm involved the destruction of a real forest. Around 1,200 gallons of gasoline were poured over the palm trees and then set alight. Tires were also burned to generate more smoke for the shot, while canisters were dropped onto the area to look like falling napalm. Acres of forest were destroyed in a matter of seconds. Since the movie was filmed in the Philippines, which was in the midst of their own war with rebels, environmental issues were not a big priority. Francis Ford Coppola later said, "They'd never let you in the U.S., the environmentalists would kill you."

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