Gardens of Stone (1987)

1987 · 111 min · War, Drama, History

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.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D. B. Sweeney and Dean Stockwell.

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