Taps (1981)
Taps (1981)
“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.

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Cast

George C. Scott George C. Scott As: General Harlan Bache
Timothy Hutton Timothy Hutton As: Cadet Major Brian Moreland
Ronny Cox Ronny Cox As: Colonel Kerby
Sean Penn Sean Penn As: Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
Tom Cruise Tom Cruise As: Cadet Captain David Shawn
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Storyline

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


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

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 20 December 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 126m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $14,000,000

Revenue: $35,900,000

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Cast

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

Brendan Ward

Charlie Auden

Donald Kimmel

Donald Kimmel

Billy Harris

Timothy Wahrer

Timothy Wahrer

Cadet Major John Cooper

Tim Riley

Tim Riley

Hulk

Jeff Rochlin

Jeff Rochlin

Shovel

Rusty Jacobs

Rusty Jacobs

Rusty

Jess Osuna

Jess Osuna

Dean Ferris

David Reed

David Reed

Townnie

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Lieutenant Hanson

Ed Spinelli

Ed Spinelli

Townie (uncredited)

David McGinley

David McGinley

Cadet

Directed By

Harold Becker

Harold Becker

Director

Joyce Webb

Joyce Webb

Script Supervisor

M. James Arnett

M. James Arnett

Second Unit Director

William M. Elvin

William M. Elvin

Second Assistant Director

Nikita Knatz

Nikita Knatz

Second Unit Director

Michael Looney

Michael Looney

Second Assistant Director

Thomas J. Mack

Thomas J. Mack

Assistant Director

Marie Kenney

Marie Kenney

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Howard B. Jaffe

Howard B. Jaffe

Producer

Stanley R. Jaffe

Stanley R. Jaffe

Producer

Shirley Rich

Shirley Rich

Casting Director

Norman A. Cook

Norman A. Cook

Production Manager

Phillip M. Goldfarb

Phillip M. Goldfarb

Production Manager

Marion Billings

Marion Billings

Publicist

Jo Doster

Jo Doster

Extras Casting

Darilyn Stringer

Darilyn Stringer

Extras Casting

Edited By

Maury Winetrobe

Maury Winetrobe

Editor

Michael Luciano

Michael Luciano

Additional Editor

Jim Faris

Jim Faris

Additional Editor

Dennis E. Lew

Dennis E. Lew

First Assistant Editor

Saul Saladow

Saul Saladow

Assistant Editor

Eric A. Sears

Eric A. Sears

Assistant Editor

Florence Williamson

Florence Williamson

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Robert Jiras

Robert Jiras

Makeup Artist

Barry Kellogg

Barry Kellogg

Costumer

Michael J. Long

Michael J. Long

Costumer

Eddie Marks

Eddie Marks

Costume Supervisor

Frank Bianco

Frank Bianco

Hairstylist

Sound

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Bert Hallberg

Bert Hallberg

Sound Mixer

Ralph Babcock

Ralph Babcock

Boom Operator

Arthur Jackson

Arthur Jackson

Utility Sound

William L. McCaughey

William L. McCaughey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Howard S. Wollman

Howard S. Wollman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary C. Bourgeois

Gary C. Bourgeois

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jerry MacDonald

Jerry MacDonald

Music Editor

Gordon Daniel

Gordon Daniel

Supervising Sound Editor

Garry Ulmer

Garry Ulmer

Scoring Mixer

Greg Dillon

Greg Dillon

Sound Editor

James Fritch

James Fritch

Sound Editor

James J. Klinger

James J. Klinger

Sound Editor

Anthony Palk

Anthony Palk

Sound Editor

Marvin I. Kosberg

Marvin I. Kosberg

Sound Editor

Gary Shepherd

Gary Shepherd

Sound Editor

Bruce Bell

Bruce Bell

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Owen Roizman

Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

James Glennon

James Glennon

Camera Operator

George Silano

George Silano

Camera Operator

Garrett Brown

Garrett Brown

Steadicam Operator

Rob Hahn

Rob Hahn

First Assistant Camera

Craig Haagensen

Craig Haagensen

First Assistant Camera

Scott Rathner

Scott Rathner

Second Assistant Camera

John T. Ryan

John T. Ryan

Dolly Grip

Josh Weiner

Josh Weiner

Still Photographer

Lighting

Gary H. Holt

Gary H. Holt

Gaffer

David Jarrell

David Jarrell

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Stan Jolley

Stan Jolley

Art Direction

Alfred Sweeney

Alfred Sweeney

Art Direction

Carl Biddiscombe

Carl Biddiscombe

Set Decoration

Leon Harris

Leon Harris

Production Illustrator

Duane R. Marion

Duane R. Marion

Leadman

Russell Goble

Russell Goble

Property Master

Mickey Woods

Mickey Woods

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

David R. Ellis

David R. Ellis

Stunts

Andrew Overholtzer

Andrew Overholtzer

Special Effects

Brian Smrz

Brian Smrz

Stunts

James Camomile

James Camomile

Special Effects

Fred Cramer

Fred Cramer

Special Effects

Dennis Dion

Dennis Dion

Special Effects

Garry Elmendorf

Garry Elmendorf

Special Effects

Paul H. Stewart

Paul H. Stewart

Special Effects

John Kane

John Kane

Unit Publicist

Aram Betkijian

Aram Betkijian

Transportation Captain

Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris

Transportation Co-Captain

M. James Arnett

M. James Arnett

Stunt Coordinator

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