Gardens of Stone - wikipedia Gardens of Stone Gardens of Stone Theatrical release poster Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Produced by Francis Ford Coppola Michael I. Levy Screenplay by Ronald Bass Based on Gardens of Stone by Nicholas Proffitt Starring James Caan Anjelica Huston James Earl Jones D.B. Sweeney Dean Stockwell Mary Stuart Masterson Music by Carmine Coppola Cinematography Jordan Cronenweth Edited by Barry Malkin Production company American Zoetrope Distributed by TriStar Pictures Release date May 8, 1987 ( 1987 - 05 - 08 ) Running time 112 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $13 million Box office $5,262,050 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. It stars James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D.B. Sweeney, Dean Stockwell and Mary Stuart Masterson. Contents 1 Plot 2 Main cast 3 Reception 3.1 Box office 4 Replacement of Griffin O'Neal 5 References 6 External links Plot A hardened Korean and Vietnam War veteran, Sergeant First Class Clell Hazard ( James Caan ) would rather be an instructor at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, to train soldiers for Vietnam but instead he is assigned by the Army to the 1st battalion 3d Infantry Regiment ( The Old Guard ) at Fort Myer, Virginia. The Old Guard is U.S. Army 's Honor Guard. It provides the ceremonial honor guard for the funerals of fallen soldiers and guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington 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, is assigned to his platoon and he sees an opportunity to make sure at least one man comes home alive. Hazard 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. Hazard hates how the war in Vietnam is being fought and feels that good soldiers are being wounded and killed in the `` wrong '' war in which the U.S. is not fighting to win. Among the others in Hazard 's life are his longtime friend and superior, Sergeant Major `` Goody '' Nelson ( James Earl Jones ), and his girlfriend Samantha Davis ( Anjelica Huston ), a writer for The Washington Post who is against the Vietnam War for different reasons. Willow marries a colonel 's daughter named Rachel Feld ( Mary Stuart Masterson ), who at first refuses to marry Jackie as long as he is a soldier. Rachel also hates the war in Vietnam and is afraid for her husband. Hazard is divorced and has n't seen his son in years due to the bitter divorce. After Willow 's father, who is a retired U.S. Army master sergeant and a former Korean War comrade in arms of Hazard 's and Nelson 's, dies of a heart attack, Hazard comes to look upon Willow as a `` son. '' He tries to teach Willow all he can about soldiering and surviving in combat. Willow in turn tries to teach his platoon - mate Private Albert Wildman, a chronic screw - up, how to be a soldier. Wildman is later ordered to Vietnam, where he distinguishes himself as a heroic soldier and effective combat infantryman. He returns from Vietnam promoted to the rank of sergeant and is a recipient of the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat. Sergeant Flanagan ( Larry Fishburne ), a fellow member of Hazard 's platoon, receives his orders for Vietnam at the same time. Willow excels, is promoted to the rank of sergeant and then is recommended to attend Officer 's Candidate School, which he completes and is commissioned as a second lieutenant. He is ordered to serve in a combat unit in Vietnam. Willow writes Hazard from Vietnam about all the good men in his platoon that he is losing in combat. Hazard then finds out that Willow has been killed in action when he sees the burial orders for Willow 's remains. Hazard requests to be sent to Vietnam for his third tour of duty as a platoon sergeant in a combat infantry unit. He places his Combat Infantryman Badge on Willow 's flag - draped coffin at the chapel at Arlington National Cemetery. Wildman and Flanagan, at that time both sergeants and just recently returned from Vietnam, are also present at Willow 's funeral. The film ends with military honors being rendered at Willow 's graveside at Arlington and Hazard speaking to the mourners prior to the firing of the rifle salute and the playing of `` Taps ''. Main cast Actor Role James Caan Sergeant First Class Clell Hazard, platoon sergeant Anjelica Huston Samantha Davis James Earl Jones Sergeant Major `` Goody '' Nelson, regimental sergeant major D.B. Sweeney Specialist / Sergeant / Second Lieutenant Jack `` Jackie '' Willow, honor guardsman Dean Stockwell Captain Homer Thomas, Hazard 's company commander Mary Stuart Masterson Rachel Feld Dick Anthony Williams First Sergeant R. `` Slasher '' Williams, company first sergeant Lonette McKee Betty Rae, Sergeant Major Nelson 's wife Sam Bottoms First Lieutenant Webber, Hazard 's platoon leader Elias Koteas Specialist Pete Deveber, company clerk Larry Fishburne Sergeant / Specialist Flanagan, Jack Willow 's squad leader Casey Siemaszko Sergeant Albert Wildman, Jack 's friend in the platoon Peter Masterson Colonel Feld Carlin Glynn Mrs. Feld Reception The film earned mixed reviews from critics, as it currently holds a 43 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 14 reviews. The film was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. Box Office The movie had a limited release ( 612 theaters ) and ended 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 to play Albert Wildman, but was replaced by Casey Siemaszko after his involvement in the accidental speedboating death of Coppola 's eldest son, Gian - Carlo Coppola, in May 1986. References Jump up ^ `` 15th Moscow International Film Festival ( 1987 ) ''. MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013 - 01 - 16. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 21. Jump up ^ Tatum O'Neal, A Paper Life, 0 - 060 - 75102 - 9 p. 158 External links Gardens of Stone on IMDb Gardens of Stone at AllMovie Gardens of Stone at Rotten Tomatoes Gardens of Stone at Box Office Mojo Movie stills Francis Ford Coppola Films directed The Bellboy and the Playgirls ( 1962 ) Tonight for Sure ( 1962 ) Battle Beyond the Sun ( 1962 ) Dementia 13 ( 1963 ) You 're a Big Boy Now ( 1966 ) Finian 's Rainbow ( 1968 ) The Rain People ( 1969 ) The Godfather ( 1972 ) The Conversation ( 1974 ) The Godfather Part II ( 1974 ) Apocalypse Now ( 1979 ; Redux, 2001 ) One from the Heart ( 1982 ) The Outsiders ( 1983 ) Rumble Fish ( 1983 ) The Cotton Club ( 1984 ) Captain EO ( 1986 ) Peggy Sue Got Married ( 1986 ) Gardens of Stone ( 1987 ) Tucker : The Man and His Dream ( 1988 ) New York Stories ( segment `` Life Without Zoë '', 1989 ) The Godfather Part III ( 1990 ) Bram Stoker 's Dracula ( 1992 ) Jack ( 1996 ) The Rainmaker ( 1997 ) Youth Without Youth ( 2007 ) Tetro ( 2009 ) Twixt ( 2011 ) Distant Vision ( 2015 ) Written only Is Paris Burning ? ( 1966 ) This Property Is Condemned ( 1966 ) Patton ( 1970 ) The Great Gatsby ( 1974 ) Produced only American Graffiti ( 1973 ) The Junky 's Christmas ( 1993 ) Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein ( 1994 ) Don Juan DeMarco ( 1994 ) Lani Loa -- The Passage ( 1998 ) The Florentine ( 1999 ) The Virgin Suicides ( 1999 ) Enterprises American Zoetrope Zoetrope : All - Story Rubicon Estate Winery Francis Ford Coppola Presents Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gardens_of_Stone&oldid=861104991 '' Categories : 1987 films English - language films 1980s drama films American films American drama films Films based on American novels Films directed by Francis Ford Coppola Films produced by Francis Ford Coppola Vietnam War films American Zoetrope films TriStar Pictures films Screenplays by Ronald Bass Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Deutsch Español Français Italiano 日本 語 Português Русский Svenska Українська 3 more Edit links This page was last edited on 25 September 2018, at 03 : 43 ( UTC ). 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Question: movie with james caan and james earl jones
Answer: Gardens of Stone