

Taps (1981)
“This school is our home, we think it's worth defending.”
Plot Summary
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Full Cast & Characters

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
Director & Crew
Harold Becker
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of Taps?
It has an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 based on 296 votes.
Who directed Taps?
Taps was directed by Harold Becker and released in 1981.
How long is Taps?
Taps has a runtime of 2 hours and 6 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1981-12-20
- Budget
- $14.0M
- Box Office
- $35.9M
- Status
- Released





