Review of Gardens of Stone (1987) by Marc L — 23 Sep 2007

An underrated movie with a different look of the US military during Vietnam. A must-see!!!!

This review of Gardens of Stone (1987) was written by Marc L on 23 Sep 2007.

Gardens of Stone has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Variety Staff (1,156) for Variety (12,700) on 11 Dec 2007

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