In this case, it was the death of his son in a boating accident during production that almost drove director francis ford coppola crazy. Gardens of stone 1987 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. In director francis ford coppolas homeland war drama gardens of stone 1987, a tightlyknit group of soldiers work as part of the 1st battalion 3rd infantry regiment at fort myer, virginia, in the famed old guard. The garden of stone is arlington national cemetery, its flowers the tombstones marking. A sergeant must deal with his desires to save the lives of young soldiers being sent to vietnam. Sweeney is stationed under hazard, the vet aims to educate the youth about war. Rock and stream garden untermyer gardens conservancy. It stars james caan, anjelica huston, james earl jones, d.
And then there is the girl the kid would like to marry mary stuart masterson, and there is caans new girlfriend anjelica huston, who works for the. The movie deals with the determination of a member of the home. Barnes immerses his first time reader in a world filled with vivid cultures, unusual species, ancient mysteries, and. Gardens of stone rachel feld 1987 some kind of wonderful watts 1987 amazing stories cynthia simpson 1986. A veteran sergeant takes a young soldier under his wing and tries to prepare his men for the deadly environment of war. Gardens of stone paperback april 1, 1987 by nicholas proffitt author. Continuously denied the chance to teach the soldiers about his experiences, he settles for trying to help the son of an old army buddy.
Gardens of stone by nicholas proffitt carroll and graf publishers 1987fiction. With james caan, anjelica huston, james earl jones, d. You can write, gardens of stone 1987 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. Gardens of stone movie trailer and videos tv guide. Continuously denied the chance to teach the soldiers about his experiences, he. One such example is gardens of stone, his return to the vietnam war now receiving its world bluray premiere from powerhouse under their. Gardens of stone trailer 1987 vhs capture taken from x rental vhs tape please comment like and subscribe 2ombieboy. Gardens of stone 1987 r 05051987 us drama, history 1h 51m user score. James caan, who hadnt been seen in a coppola film since 1974s the godfather part ii, plays sergeant hazard, a lonely militaryman who. James earl jones in gardens of stone 1987 mary stuart masterson and anjelica huston. Made in 1987, some eight years after coppolas seminal vietnam epic, apocalypse now, this is another take on that controversial war, and is really the complete antithesis of that classic 1970s film. Financial analysis of gardens of stone 1987 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
Gardens of stone is a 1987 vietnam warera drama directed by francis ford coppola. It stars james caan, anjelica huston, james earl jones and d. Gardens of stone region 2 on dvd with james caan disc only. Sweeney, his immediate superior and the sergeant above him james earl jones. The national park draws its name from the natural stone pagodas within. It is 1968 and they are very busy, engaged in the depressing ritual of ushering the bodies that have returned from the vietnam war into arlington national cemetery. Score francis ford coppola, angelica huston, james earl jones, james caan, lawrence fishburne, dean stockwellwhat a cast of heavy hitters. This garden has been rebuilt as the rock and stream garden, incorporating elements from samuel untermyers garden in the 1930s, and extending it to the lower basin of the temple of love. Koteas is also known for playing the lead role of thomas daggett in the american film the prophecy 1995 and for portraying sportscrazed vigilante casey jones in the teenage mutant. In this case the soldiers of the famed 3rd us infantry regiment the old guard. The story of the war at home, and the people who lived through it.
A veteran sergeant takes a young soldier under his. Gardens of stone on dvd 043396088511 from sony pictures home entertainment. Gardens of stone is a 1987 american drama film directed by francis ford coppola, based on a novel of the same name by nicholas proffitt. Set during the viet nam era, a young soldier is assigned to the u.
Gardens of stone internet movie firearms database guns. Gardens of stone is a 1987 american drama film directed by francis ford coppola, based on the novel of the same title by nicholas proffitt. Francis coppolas 1987 vietnam meditation was his best film in a while. Gardens of stone 1987 francis ford coppola synopsis. The 15,080hectare 37,300acre national park is situated 125 kilometres 78 mi northwest of sydney, and 30 kilometres 19 mi northwest of lithgow. Gardens of stone james caan anjelica huston james earl jones 1987 a veteran sergeant james caan at arlington national cemetery loves a newswoman anjelica huston opposed to the vietnam war. Watch gardens of stone online stream full movie directv. The two older soldiers see things a little differently. The original trailer in high definition of directed by francis ford coppola and starring james caan, anjelica huston, james earl jonesand, d. A sergeant must deal with his desires to save the lives of young soldiers being sent to viet nam. Staring anjelica huston, james earl jones, james caan and dean stockwell. The gardens of stone national park is a protected national park that is located in the central tablelands region of new south wales in eastern australia.
Unjustly underrated upon its release, gardens of stone is a quiet, respectful film filled with emotional power, exceptional acting especially by caan, and technical virtuosity. Unlike the many other vietnam war movies that were released in the mid1980s, this film focused on how the war affected the troops stationed in the united states. Always remember dont trust the opinion of gardens of stone 1987 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Sweeney, mary stuart masterson, dean stockwell, laurence fishburne, elias koteas, sam bottoms. Gardens of stone 1987 a veteran sergeant takes a young soldier under his wing in an insightful look at stateside military life during the vietnam war. Barnes, and it is quite simply a spectacular concoction imbued with potential brilliance. Almost as much as apocalypse now, gardens of stone is a testament to what a director must occasionally endure to get a film done. Army 3rd infantry unit, which is a ceremonial outfit known as the old guard that guards the tomb of the unknown soldier in arlington, virginia and which provides the honor guard for burials at arlington. Since this movie was centered around the army honor guard detachment at ft meyer, virginia it stands to reason that any rifle shown in use. Francis coppolas gardens of stone tells the stories of several relationships at this outpost far behind the front lines. Sweeney, dean stockwell and mary stuart masterson plot.
Gardens of stone by francis ford coppola francis ford. A hardened korean and vietnam war veteran, sergeant first class clell hazard would rather be an instructor at the u. Its source is a vernal pool at the top, followed by a stone throne, an island for sitting based on similar features in mughal gardens. Gardens of stone is a quiet, respectful film filled with emotional power, exceptional acting especially by caan, and technical. Gardens of stone 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gardens of stone 1987 this is a discussion on gardens of stone 1987 within the hollywood forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. Sweeney, dean stockwell, anjelica huston, james caan, james earl jones, mary stuart masterson. Clell hazard james caan is disheartened when he is stationed as a guard in arlington national cemetery instead of an instructor of new recruits during the vietnam war. The garden of stones is the first installment in the echoes of empire fantasy series by mark t. Gardens of stone sony pictures entertaiment wiki fandom. Clell hazard, who has come to the sad conclusion that vietnam is unwinnable and that america should withdraw as soon as possible. Koteas has played major roles in some kind of wonderful 1987, the adjuster 1991, exotica 1994, crash 1996, fallen 1998, and the thin red line 1998, among other films. Sweeney, dean stockwell, mary stuart masterson, dick anthony williams, lonette mckee, sam bottoms, larry fisburne the gardens of stone are the cemetery stones of arlington national cemetery. Gardens of stone is a 1987 drama about the trials and tribulations of an arlington cemetery home guard during the vietnam war era.