Taps (1981)

  • PG
  • 12/20/1981 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 6m

“This school is our home, we think it's worth defending.”

Overview

Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.

Darryl Ponicsan

Screenplay

Devery Freeman

Novel

Harold Becker

Director

Robert Mark Kamen

Screenplay

Cast

George C. Scott's headshot

George C. Scott

General Harlan Bache
Timothy Hutton's headshot

Timothy Hutton

Cadet Major Brian Moreland
Ronny Cox's headshot

Ronny Cox

Colonel Kerby
Sean Penn's headshot

Sean Penn

Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
Tom Cruise's headshot

Tom Cruise

Cadet Captain David Shawn
John P. Navin, Jr.'s headshot

John P. Navin, Jr.

Derek Mellott
Billy Van Zandt's headshot

Billy Van Zandt

Bug
Evan Handler's headshot

Evan Handler

Edward West

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