When was Taps released?

Taps was released on December 20, 1981.

Taps was directed by Harold Becker.

Who is in the cast of Taps?

The main cast of Taps includes George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise.

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Taps

Taps

Name: Taps
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981-12-20
Duration: 126 min
Cast: George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise

1981

2h 6m

Drama

Status

Released

Release

1981

Runtime

2h 6m

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Storyline

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

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

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Status: Released
Runtime: 2h 6m
: Dec 20, 1981
Languages: English
Director: Harold Becker
Production: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States of America

Top Cast

19 Cast Members

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)