Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes41%
Metacritic54/100
130 audience votes
Key crew
- Francis Ford CoppolaDirector
- Ronald BassScreenplay
- Carmine CoppolaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- James CaanSgt. Clell Hazard
- Anjelica HustonSamantha Davis
- James Earl JonesSgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
- D. B. SweeneyJackie Willow
- Dean StockwellCapt. Homer Thomas
- Mary Stuart MastersonRachel Feld
- Dick Anthony WilliamsSlasher Williams
- Lonette McKeeBetty Rae
- Sam BottomsLt. Webber
- Elias KoteasPete Deveber
- Laurence FishburneSgt. Flanagan
- Casey SiemaszkoWildman