Taps (1981)
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Director:
Harold Becker
Writers:
Robert Mark Kamen, Darryl Ponicsan.
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George C. Scott as General Harlan Bache |
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Timothy Hutton as Cadet Major Brian Moreland |
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Ronny Cox as Colonel Kerby |
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Sean Penn as Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer |
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Tom Cruise as Cadet Captain David Shawn |
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John P. Navin, Jr. as Derek Mellott |
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Billy Van Zandt as Bug |
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Evan Handler as Edward West |
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Giancarlo Esposito as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce |
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Brendan Ward as Charlie Auden |
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Donald Kimmel as Billy Harris |
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Timothy Wahrer as Cadet Major John Cooper |
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Tim Riley as Hulk |
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Jeff Rochlin as Shovel |
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Rusty Jacobs as Rusty |
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Jess Osuna as Dean Ferris |
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David Reed as Townnie |
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Earl Hindman as Lieutenant Hanson |
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Ed Spinelli as Townie (uncredited) |
| Directing | Harold Becker | Director |
| Writing | Devery Freeman | Novel |
| Writing | Robert Mark Kamen | Screenplay |
| Writing | James Lineberger | Adaptation |
| Writing | Darryl Ponicsan | Screenplay |
| Production | Howard B. Jaffe | Producer |
| Production | Stanley R. Jaffe | Producer |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Maury Winetrobe | Editor |
| Art | Stan Jolley | Art Direction |
| Art | Alfred Sweeney | Art Direction |
| Art | Carl Biddiscombe | Set Decoration |
| Crew | David R. Ellis | Stunts |
| Crew | Andrew Overholtzer | Special Effects |
| Crew | Brian Smrz | Stunts |
| Directing | Joyce Webb | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | James Camomile | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | M. James Arnett | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | William M. Elvin | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Nikita Knatz | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Michael Looney | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Thomas J. Mack | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Fred Cramer | Special Effects |
| Crew | Dennis Dion | Special Effects |
| Crew | Garry Elmendorf | Special Effects |
| Crew | Paul H. Stewart | Special Effects |
| Lighting | Gary H. Holt | Gaffer |
| Production | Shirley Rich | Casting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barry Kellogg | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael J. Long | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eddie Marks | Costume Supervisor |