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May 8, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: May 8, 1987 - Gardens of Stone Premieres in Theaters.

On May 8, 1987, Francis Ford Coppola’s war drama Gardens of Stone premiered in theaters. The film starred James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D.B. Sweeney, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Laurence Fishburne in a story set in Arlington National Cemetery during the Vietnam War era. Rather than focusing on the battlefield, the film explored the lives of soldiers assigned to honor fallen comrades and the emotional toll of war.

With a cast of seasoned talent and a thoughtful script...

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