Movie · 1987
Gardens of Stone
“The story of the war at home, and the people who lived through it.”
Released 5 May 1987 111 min War / Drama / History More from 1987 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
James Earl Jones
as Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
Dick Anthony Williams
as Slasher Williams
Peter Masterson
as Col. Feld
Dean Stockwell
as Capt. Homer Thomas
James Caan
as Sgt. Clell Hazard
Carlin Glynn
as Mrs. Feld
Anjelica Huston
as Samantha Davis
Lonette McKee
as Betty Rae
Sam Bottoms
as Lt. Webber
Elias Koteas
as Pete Deveber
Casey Siemaszko
as Wildman
D. B. Sweeney
as Jackie Willow
Laurence Fishburne
as Sgt. Flanagan
Mary Stuart Masterson
as Rachel Feld
Mark Frazer
as Soldier #1
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The numbers
36years between the oldest and youngest billed
56James Earl Jones — oldest on the call sheet
20Mary Stuart Masterson — youngest billed
38average age of the credited cast