Taps
1981 · Movie · 2h 6m · PG
Drama
"“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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
69%
Metacritic
49/100
Key crew
- Darryl PonicsanScreenplay
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
- Harold BeckerDirector
- Robert Mark KamenScreenplay
Cast
- George C. ScottGeneral Harlan Bache
- Timothy HuttonCadet Major Brian Moreland
- Ronny CoxColonel Kerby
- Sean PennCadet Captain Alex Dwyer
- Tom CruiseCadet Captain David Shawn
- John P. Navin, Jr.Derek Mellott
- Billy Van ZandtBug
- Evan HandlerEdward West
- Giancarlo EspositoCadet Captain J.C. Pierce
- Brendan WardCharlie Auden
- Donald KimmelBilly Harris
- Timothy WahrerCadet Major John Cooper
Stills
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Themes
cadetgunschool shootingmilitary academyhostile takeovermilitary schoololder man younger man relationshipmilitary funeral