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Taps 1981 Directed by Harold Becker

“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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company 20th Century Fox
Budget $14,000,000
Revenue $35,900,000
Release Date 20 December 1981
126 mins
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
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
Jess Osuna Dean Ferris
David Reed Townnie
Earl Hindman Lieutenant Hanson
Ed Spinelli Townie (uncredited)