- Gardens of Stone
Infobox_Film
name = Gardens of Stone
caption = movie poster for "Gardens of Stone"
writer =Ronald Bass (screenplay)Nicholas Proffitt (novel)
starring =James Caan Anjelica Huston James Earl Jones D. B. Sweeney Dean Stockwell Mary Stuart Masterson
director =Francis Ford Coppola
producer =Francis Ford Coppola Michael I. Levy
music =Carmine Coppola
editing =Barry Malkin
distributor =Tri-Star Pictures
released =May 8 ,1987
runtime = 112 min.
language = English
country = USA
gross = $5,262,050 (USA)
amg_id = A19240
imdb_id = 0093073"Gardens of Stone" is a 1987 film by
Francis Ford Coppola , based on the novel of the same title byNicholas Proffitt . It tells the story of a hardened Korean andVietnam War veteran Sgt. Clell Hazard (James Caan ); he longs to train soldiers for Vietnam but is instead put in the 1stbattalion 3d Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) atFort Myer ,Virginia . The Old Guard conducts the funeral ceremonies atArlington National Cemetery . Hazard calls them the "toy soldiers" and hates his job until Jackie Willow (D. B. Sweeney ), the son of an old friend and fellow veteran, turns up in his company and he sees an opportunity to make sure at least one man comes home alive. He tries to warn Willow about Vietnam but the young man sees it as his duty as a soldier to fight for his country, no matter what kind of war.James Earl Jones plays Hazard's longtime friend, Sergeant Major "Goody" Nelson.Anjelica Huston portrays Hazard's girlfriend, Samantha Davis, a writer for the "Washington Post" who is against the Vietnam War for different reasons than Hazard. Later in the film, Jackie marries a Colonel's daughter named Rachel Feld (Mary Stuart Masterson ).Main cast
Box Office
The movie had a limited release (612 theaters) and end up grossing $5,262,047. According to Box Office Mojo the movie also made $1,645,588 on its opening weekend.
Replacement of Griffin O'Neal
Griffin O'Neal was initially cast in "Gardens of Stone", but was replaced after his involvement in the accidental speedboating death of Coppola's eldest son,Gian-Carlo Coppola , inMay 1986 . [Tatum O'Neal, "A Paper Life", 0-060-75102-9 p. 158]External links
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