Taps (1981)
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When an exclusive military school is threatened with demolition by a rapacious real-estate company, the students, headed by Brian Moreland (Timothy Hutton), take drastic action. Utilizing every bit of military know-how at their disposal, the boys take over the school, arm themselves to the teeth, and prepare to do battle against the "invading" developers. General Bache George C. Scott, the head of the academy, tries to quell the rebellion, but soon he too is swept up by the students' to-the-death determination when the Army is called in to rout the boys. Based on Devery Freeman's novel Father Sky, Taps features early appearances by Sean Penn (in his movie debut) and Tom Cruise as two of the cadets. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, (more)
- Director(s):
- Harold Becker
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Taps
When an exclusive military school is threatened with demolition by a rapacious real-estate company, the students, headed by Brian Moreland (Timothy Hutton), take drastic action. Utilizing every bit of military know-how at their disposal, the boys take over the school, arm themselves to the teeth, and prepare to do battle against the "invading" developers. General Bache George C. Scott, the head of the academy, tries to quell the rebellion, but soon he too is swept up by the students' to-the-death determination when the Army is called in to rout the boys. Based on Devery Freeman's novel Father Sky, Taps features early appearances by Sean Penn (in his movie debut) and Tom Cruise as two of the cadets. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 126 mins
Complete Cast of Taps
- George C. Scott - Gen. Harlan Bache
- Ronny Cox - Col. Kerby
- Tom Cruise - David Shawn
- Evan Handler - Edward West
- Billy Van Zandt - Bug
- Jess Osuna - Dean Ferris
- Rusty Jacobs - Rusty
- M. James Arnett - Father
- Jeff Rochlin - Shovel
- Shirley Rich
- John Taylor - Cadet
- Amelia Romano - Mrs. Malloy
- Gary McCleery - Townie
- Jane Cecil - Secretary
- Earl Hindman - Lieutenant Hanson
- Giancarlo Esposito - J.C. Pierce
- Timothy Hutton - Brian Moreland
- Sean Penn - Alex Dwyer
- Brendan Ward - Charlie Auden
- John P. Navin, Jr. - Derek Mellott
- John McBrearty - Cadet
- Tom Klunis - Parent
- Arnold Mazer
- Tim Wahrer - John Cooper
- Tim Riley - Hulk
- Elizabeth Perry - Parent
- Wayne Tippet - Sgt. Kevin Moreland
- Lou Milione
- Donald Kimmell - Billy Harris
- Brenda Currin - Parent
- James Handy - Sheriff
- Director(s):
- Harold Becker
- Writer(s):
- Robert Mark Kamen, Darryl Ponicsan, Gordon Greisman
- Producer(s):
- Howard B. Jaffe, Stanley Jaffe
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Brief Nudity, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Violence)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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