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)

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

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Stanley R. Jaffe

Stanley R. Jaffe

Producer

Howard B. Jaffe

Howard B. Jaffe

Producer

Shirley Rich

Shirley Rich

Casting Director

Edited By

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

Sound

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Owen Roizman

Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Carl Biddiscombe

Carl Biddiscombe

Set Decoration

Stan Jolley

Stan Jolley

Art Direction

Alfred Sweeney

Alfred Sweeney

Art Direction

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

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