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Taps (1981)

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

6.8/10 2h 6m Dec 20, 1981
Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title Taps
Original Language EN
Budget $14,000,000
Revenue $35,900,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.7

Cast

George C. Scott
George C. Scott
General Harlan Bache
Popularity: 1.2
Timothy Hutton
Timothy Hutton
Cadet Major Brian Moreland
Popularity: 1.7
Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox
Colonel Kerby
Popularity: 2.4
Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
Popularity: 1.8
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Cadet Captain David Shawn
Popularity: 10.5
John P. Navin, Jr.
John P. Navin, Jr.
Derek Mellott
Popularity: 11.8
Billy Van Zandt
Billy Van Zandt
Bug
Popularity: 1.1
Evan Handler
Evan Handler
Edward West
Popularity: 9.3
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
Popularity: 2.4
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Brendan Ward
Charlie Auden
Popularity: 0.2
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Donald Kimmel
Billy Harris
Popularity: 0.0
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Timothy Wahrer
Cadet Major John Cooper
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Screenplay Darryl Ponicsan, Robert Mark Kamen
Producer Howard B. Jaffe, Stanley R. Jaffe
Director Harold Becker
Editor Maury Winetrobe

Production

20th Century Fox
US

Videos & Trailers

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Keywords

cadet gun school shooting military academy hostile takeover die hard scenario last stand military school older man younger man relationship military funeral

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Details
Release Date December 20, 1981
Runtime 2h 6m
Budget $14,000,000
Revenue $35,900,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.7
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