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Taps
“This school is our home, we think it's worth defending.”
Genres
Drama
Overview
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Details
Budget
$14000000
Revenue
$35900000
Runtime
126 min
Release Date
1981-12-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
279
Vote Average
6.796
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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)
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