Movie·1981·2h 6m
Taps
“This school is our home, we think it's worth defending.”
Directed By
Harold Becker
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Written By
Robert Mark Kamen, Darryl Ponicsan
Producer
Howard B. Jaffe, Stanley R. Jaffe
Cinematography
Owen Roizman
Music
Maurice Jarre
Editor
Maury Winetrobe
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
295 votes
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Cast
George C. Scott
General Harlan Bache
Timothy Hutton
Cadet Major Brian Moreland
Ronny Cox
Colonel Kerby
Sean Penn
Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
Tom Cruise
Cadet Captain David Shawn
John P. Navin, Jr.
Derek Mellott
Billy Van Zandt
Bug
Evan Handler
Edward West
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
Jess Osuna
Dean Ferris
David Reed
Townnie
Earl Hindman
Lieutenant Hanson
// crew
Crew
Harold Becker
Director
Robert Mark Kamen
Screenplay
Darryl Ponicsan
Screenplay
Howard B. Jaffe
Producer
Stanley R. Jaffe
Producer
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Owen Roizman
Director of Photography
Maury Winetrobe
Editor
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