Rent/BuyTaps (1981)
“This school is our home, we think it's worth defending.”
1981 · Movie · 2 h 06 min PG
Where to watch
United States
Taps can be rented or bought on Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and YouTube (United States).
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Synopsis
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Taps is a movie released in 1981. Directed by Harold Becker. Starring George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton and Ronny Cox.
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. PierceBBrendan WardCharlie AudenDDonald KimmelBilly HarrisTTimothy WahrerCadet Major John CooperTechnical details
Release
- Release date
- 20 December 1981
- Runtime
- 2 h 06 min
- Age rating
- PG United States
Crew
- Directed by
- Harold Becker
- Written by
- Darryl Ponicsan, Robert Mark Kamen, James Lineberger
- Music
- Maurice Jarre
- Cinematography
- Owen Roizman
- Editing
- Maury Winetrobe
Origin and production
- Also known as
- The Siege at Bunker Hill: T.A.P.S (United Kingdom)
Taps - Más allá del honor (Spain)
Taps - Squilli Di Rivolta (Italy) - Original language
- English
- Country of origin
- United States
- Production company
- 20th Century Fox
Budget and box office
- Budget
- $14M
- Box office
- $35.9M 2.6× its budget
Around the world
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