7.5
Sunflower
1970
“The story of the war at home, and the people who lived through it.”
Gardens of Stone (1987)
May 5, 19871h 51mEN
6.2
125 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Francis Ford CoppolaWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$13.5M
Revenue
$5.3M
Production Companies
TriStar PicturesMichael I. Levy ProductionsAmerican ZoetropeML Delphi Premier Productions
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Wuchak
7.0**_Coppola’s obscure gem about the war at home during the Vietnam conflict_** In the late 60s, a cynical Korean vet (James Caan) would rather be training soldiers for Vietnam in Georgia, but instead he’s stuck at Arlington National Cemetery playing what he calls “toy soldier” with his colleagues (James Earl Jones, etc.). When an old buddy’s gung-ho son shows up (D.B. Sweeney), he settles for trying to keep him from becoming another statistic in The ’Nam. Anjelica Huston plays his potential girlfriend and Mary Stuart Masterson the greenhorn’s girl. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola based o…
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