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Taps

Taps
★ 6.7/10•1981•2h 6m•PG•Drama

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

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

Darryl Ponicsan · Screenplay

Harold Becker · Director

Robert Mark Kamen · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 6m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 20, 1981
Budget$14,000,000
Revenue$35,900,000

Actors

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

General Harlan Bache

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Cadet Major Brian Moreland

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Colonel Kerby

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Cadet Captain David Shawn

John P. Navin Jr.

John P. Navin Jr.

Derek Mellott

Billy Van Zandt

Billy Van Zandt

Bug

Evan Handler

Evan Handler

Edward West

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce

Brendan Ward

Charlie Auden

Donald Kimmel

Billy Harris

Timothy Wahrer

Cadet Major John Cooper

Tim Riley

Hulk

Jeff Rochlin

Shovel

Rusty Jacobs

Rusty Jacobs

Rusty

Jess Osuna

Dean Ferris

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