Gardens of Stone (1987)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1987-05-05
• Genres: War, Drama, History
• Runtime: 1h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 131 votes

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Top cast

• 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
• Mary Stuart Masterson as Rachel Feld
• Dick Anthony Williams as Slasher Williams
• Lonette McKee as Betty Rae
• Sam Bottoms as Lt. Webber
• Elias Koteas as Pete Deveber

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Gardens of Stone

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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