The story of the war at home, and the people who lived through it.
At Arlington National Cemetery during the Vietnam era, veteran sergeant Clell Hazard trains young soldiers while mourning those lost in combat. Unable to return to war himself, he mentors Jackie Willow—the idealistic son of a fallen comrade—hoping to prepare him for the realities of Vietnam and the cost of duty.
Gardens of Stone (1987) is a war, drama and history film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, released on May 5, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones and D. B. Sweeney. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 131 ratings.
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James Caan
as Sgt. Clell Hazard
Anjelica Huston
as Samantha Davis
James Earl Jones
as Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
D. B. Sweeney
as Jackie Willow
Dean Stockwell
as Capt. Homer Thomas
Mary Stuart Masterson
as Rachel Feld
Dick Anthony Williams
as Slasher Williams
Lonette McKee
as Betty Rae
Sam Bottoms
as Lt. Webber
Elias Koteas
as Pete Deveber
Laurence Fishburne
as Sgt. Flanagan
Casey Siemaszko
as Wildman
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Ronald Bass and Nicholas Proffitt, produced by Michael I. Levy and Francis Ford Coppola.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 131 ratings.
**_Coppola’s obscure gem about the war at home during the Vietnam conflict_** In the late 60s, a cynical Korean vet (James Caan) would rather be training soldiers for Vietnam in Georgia, but instead he’s stuck at Arlington National Cemetery playing what he calls “toy soldier” with his colleagues (James Earl Jones, etc.). When an old buddy’s gung-ho son shows up (D.B. Sweeney), he settles for trying to keep him from…
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Gardens of Stone (1987) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Gardens of Stone (1987) includes James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D. B. Sweeney and Dean Stockwell. The film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Gardens of Stone was released on May 5, 1987 and runs for 1h 51m.
Gardens of Stone (1987) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 131 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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