Drama
Taps
““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.
Directed by Harold Becker
67
User score
306 votes
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Status
Released
Released
December 20, 1981
Runtime
2h 6m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$14M → $35.9M
Top cast
George C. Scott
General Harlan Bache
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
Giancarlo Esposito
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
Brendan Ward
Charlie Auden
Donald Kimmel
Billy Harris
Timothy Wahrer
Cadet Major John Cooper
Tim Riley
Hulk
Jeff Rochlin
Shovel
Rusty Jacobs
Rusty
Jess Osuna
Dean Ferris
David Reed
Townnie
Earl Hindman
Lieutenant Hanson
Ed Spinelli
Townie (uncredited)
David McGinley
Cadet
