
Taps (1981)
Released:
1981-12-20
Duration:
2hr 6min
Rating 6.8
This school is our home, we think it's worth defending.
Overview
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Production Companies

20th Century Fox
Additional Info
Budget | $14,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $35,900,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 16.778 |
Directed By
Harold Becker
Crew
Director
Harold Becker
Harold Becker
Novel
Devery Freeman
Devery Freeman
Screenplay
Robert Mark Kamen
Robert Mark Kamen
Adaptation
James Lineberger
James Lineberger
Screenplay
Darryl Ponicsan
Darryl Ponicsan
Producer
Howard B. Jaffe
Howard B. Jaffe
Producer
Stanley R. Jaffe
Stanley R. Jaffe
Original Music Composer
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
Director of Photography
Owen Roizman
Owen Roizman
Editor
Maury Winetrobe
Maury Winetrobe
Casting
Shirley Rich
Shirley Rich
Art Direction
Stan Jolley
Stan Jolley
Art Direction
Alfred Sweeney
Alfred Sweeney
Set Decoration
Carl Biddiscombe
Carl Biddiscombe
Stunts
David R. Ellis
David R. Ellis
Special Effects
Andrew Overholtzer
Andrew Overholtzer
Stunts
Brian Smrz
Brian Smrz
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)