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Gardens of Stone

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Gardens of Stone

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Drama starring James Caan, James Earl Jones, DB Sweeney and Anjelica Huston. 1968, Virginia. While the war rages in Vietnam, Sgt Clell Hazard, a decorated veteran, is assigned to Fort Myer where his unit conducts military burials at Arlington National Cemetery. He takes new recruit Jackie Willow under his wing but the young soldier remains determined to serve his country in Vietnam, even as more and more flag-draped coffins arrive from the battle front.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Peter Freedman

If "war is hell" was the message of Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam epic Apocalypse Now, then "war is senseless" must be the message of the director's return to the subject of the Vietnam War in this quieter, more sombre film, set on the home front. James Caan gives a powerful performance as the combat veteran whose ambivalence towards the war and the military is combined with a romantic interest in an anti-war journalist, played by Anjelica Huston. The film was marred by the tragic death of Coppola's son, Giancarlo, in a boating accident during production.

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Cast

rolenameSgt Clell HazardJames CaanSgt Major "Goody" NelsonJames Earl JonesPrivate Jackie WillowD B SweeneySamantha DavisAnjelica HustonCapt Homer ThomasDean StockwellRachel FieldMary Stuart MastersonSgt Slasher WilliamsDick Anthony WilliamsBetty RaeLonette McKeeLt WebberSam BottomsPete DeveberElias KoteasCpl FlanaganLaurence FishburneAlbert WildmanCasey Siemaszko

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rolenameDirectorFrancis Ford Coppola

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Theatrical distributor

Columbia-Cannon-Warner

Languages

English

Guidance

Contains swearing.

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Colour

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