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Taps
““This school is our home, we think it's worth defending.””
6.8 / 10• 1981• 2h 6m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Cast & Crew
George C. Scott
General Harlan Bache
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harold Becker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Taps is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
