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Taps (1981)

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

Genre : War, Drama

Runtime : 2H 6M

Director : Harold Becker
Writer : Robert Mark Kamen, Darryl Ponicsan

Synopsis

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

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
Brendan Ward
Brendan Ward
Charlie Auden
Evan Handler
Evan Handler
Edward West
John P. Navin, Jr.
John P. Navin, Jr.
Derek Mellott
Billy Van Zandt
Billy Van Zandt
Bug
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
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)

Crews

Harold Becker
Harold Becker
Director
Devery Freeman
Devery Freeman
Novel
Robert Mark Kamen
Robert Mark Kamen
Screenplay
James Lineberger
James Lineberger
Adaptation
Darryl Ponicsan
Darryl Ponicsan
Screenplay
Howard B. Jaffe
Howard B. Jaffe
Producer
Stanley R. Jaffe
Stanley R. Jaffe
Producer
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Owen Roizman
Owen Roizman
Director of Photography
Maury Winetrobe
Maury Winetrobe
Editor
Shirley Rich
Shirley Rich
Casting
Stan Jolley
Stan Jolley
Art Direction
Alfred Sweeney
Alfred Sweeney
Art Direction
Carl Biddiscombe
Carl Biddiscombe
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

Taps Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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