Gardens of Stone 1987
“The story of the war at home, and the people who lived through it.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 111 minutes
- Director
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Networks
- TriStar Pictures, Michael I. Levy Productions, American Zoetrope
- Where to Stream
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What is Gardens of Stone?
Gardens of Stone is a 1987 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on a 1983 novel of the same name by Nicholas Proffitt. The film stars James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 111 minutes
- Release date
- May 5, 1987
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- TriStar Pictures, Michael I. Levy Productions, American Zoetrope
- Budget
- $13,500,000
- Revenue
- $5,262,047
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.2/10 from 131 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~111 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- TriStar Pictures, Michael I. Levy Productions, American Zoetrope
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Gardens of Stone is a 1987 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on a 1983 novel of the same name by Nicholas Proffitt. The film stars James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D. B. Sweeney, Dean Stockwell, and Mary Stuart Masterson. Set during the Vietnam era at Arlington National Cemetery, the story follows veteran sergeant Clell Hazard, who trains young soldiers while mourning those lost in combat. Unable to return to war himself, Hazard mentors Jackie Willow, the idealistic son of a fallen comrade, hoping to prepare him for the realities of Vietnam and the cost of duty. The film portrays the story of the war at home and the people who lived through it. It has a runtime of one hour and fifty-one minutes and carries a rating of R.
Should you watch it?
“A veteran sergeant at Arlington National Cemetery mentors an idealistic young soldier during the Vietnam era.”
- Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on the 1983 novel by Nicholas Proffitt.
- Features a notable cast including James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D. B. Sweeney, Dean Stockwell, and Mary Stuart Masterson.
- Explores the Vietnam era through the focus on soldiers stationed at Arlington National Cemetery and the war at home.
- The provided sources do not detail specific flaws or reasons to skip the film beyond viewer preference.
Watch it if you are interested in a 1987 war and drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that examines the home front of the Vietnam era.
It is a war and drama film with a runtime of 1 hour and 51 minutes, rated R.
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Whether it is worth watching?
It is a 1987 drama directed by Francis Ford Coppola with an ensemble cast including James Caan and Anjelica Huston.
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The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 51 minutes.
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