Gardens of Stone

Name: Gardens of Stone
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 1987-05-05
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D. B. Sweeney, Dean Stockwell

1987·Movie·R·111 min·★ 6.2(126)

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“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.

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About Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone is a 1987 English-language war, drama and history film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The cast is led by James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

Gardens of Stone was produced by TriStar Pictures, Michael I. Levy Productions, and American Zoetrope and made in United States of America. It was released on May 5, 1987, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $14 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: Ronald Bass
Release date: May 5, 1987
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $14 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: TriStar Pictures, Michael I. Levy Productions, American Zoetrope

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Gardens of Stone cast & crew

Gardens of Stone was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by Ronald Bass.

The cast features 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, and Mary Stuart Masterson as Rachel Feld.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carmine Coppola, cinematography is by Jordan Cronenweth, and it was produced by Stan Weston and Jay Emmett.

Is Gardens of Stone worth watching?

Gardens of Stone holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 126 ratings, a solidly received war films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy war, drama, and history, Gardens of Stone is worth a place on your watchlist.

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