Gardens of Stone (1987)

  • R
  • 05/05/1987 (US)
  • War, Drama, History
  • 1h 51m

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

Overview

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.

Francis Ford Coppola

Director

Ronald Bass

Screenplay

Nicholas Proffitt

Novel

Cast

James Caan's headshot

James Caan

Sgt. Clell Hazard
Anjelica Huston's headshot

Anjelica Huston

Samantha Davis
James Earl Jones's headshot

James Earl Jones

Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
D. B. Sweeney's headshot

D. B. Sweeney

Jackie Willow
Dean Stockwell's headshot

Dean Stockwell

Capt. Homer Thomas
Mary Stuart Masterson's headshot

Mary Stuart Masterson

Rachel Feld
Dick Anthony Williams's headshot

Dick Anthony Williams

Slasher Williams
Lonette McKee's headshot

Lonette McKee

Betty Rae

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