Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone

The story of the war at home, and the people who lived through it.

R 1987 · 111 min · ★ 6.2 · War, Drama, History

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.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · Written by Ronald Bass

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James Caan Sgt. Clell Hazard
Anjelica Huston Samantha Davis
James Earl Jones Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
D. B. Sweeney Jackie Willow
Dean Stockwell Capt. Homer Thomas
Mary Stuart Masterson Rachel Feld
Dick Anthony Williams Slasher Williams
Lonette McKee Betty Rae
Sam Bottoms Lt. Webber
Elias Koteas Pete Deveber
Laurence Fishburne Sgt. Flanagan
Casey Siemaszko Wildman

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