Frederic Forrestscreen performanceFrederic Forrest plays Jay 'Chef' Hicks in Apocalypse Now.
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FILM POSTER · Apocalypse NowApocalypse Now (1979)
Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
Jay 'Chef' Hicks appears in Apocalypse Now (1979), portrayed by Frederic Forrest. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 1979 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Jay 'Chef' Hicks on screen
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Film guide · 1 film · 1979Main sequence runtime: 2h 27m
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THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Jay 'Chef' Hicks?
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Frederic Forrestscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Frederic Forrest’s performance in Apocalypse Now is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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