Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone (1987)

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.

Date of release
1987-05-05
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (130)
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
War, Drama, History
Director
Francis Ford Coppola

Casting

  • 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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