Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone

1987 · 111 min · EN · R · 6.2 (130 votes)
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola · Starring James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D. B. Sweeney, Dean Stockwell, Mary Stuart Masterson · Music Carmine Coppola

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

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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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A quiet, somber reflection on the human cost of war. It feels like a dusty, forgotten photograph, tinged with regret and a profound sense of loss. The weight of unspoken duty hangs heavy in the air.

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