Taps (1981)
Een 141 jaar oude, strikte militaire academie wordt opgeschrikt door het nieuws dat het gesloopt moet worden en vervangen door woonhuizen. De bevelhebber General Harlan Bach en zijn directe kadetten organiseren een sfeer binnen de academie waardoor iedereen besluit te ageren tegen de beslissing om te slopen. De kadetten nemen bezit van de 'campus' en weigeren alles en iedereen te toegang. Uiteindelijk komen ze tegenover het echte leger te staan..
Regiseur:
Harold Becker
Schrijvers:
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 |