Drama · United States of America · 1981 · 2h 6m

Taps

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Director
Harold Becker
Cast
George C. Scott as General Harlan Bache Timothy Hutton as Cadet Major Brian Moreland Ronny Cox as Colonel Kerby Sean Penn as Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer Tom Cruise as Cadet Captain David Shawn John P. Navin, Jr. as Derek Mellott
Crew
Owen Roizman — Director of Photography Maury Winetrobe — Editor Maurice Jarre — Original Music Composer Darryl Ponicsan — Screenplay Robert Mark Kamen — Screenplay Devery Freeman — Novel
Tagline

“This school is our home, we think it's worth defending.”

Synopsis

Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.

Trailer Taps — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
cadetgunschool shootingmilitary academyhostile takeovermilitary schoololder man younger man relationshipmilitary funeral
Key Collaborators
Harold Becker Director Owen Roizman Director of Photography Maury Winetrobe Editor Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer Darryl Ponicsan Screenplay Robert Mark Kamen Screenplay Devery Freeman Novel Stanley R. Jaffe Producer Howard B. Jaffe Producer
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