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Taps

Drama

Taps

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

6.7TMDB19812h 6m

TMDB6.7/10 · 303 votes

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TMDB6.7/10 · 303 votes

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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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George C. Scott

George C. Scott

General Harlan Bache

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Cadet Major Brian Moreland

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Colonel Kerby

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Cadet Captain David Shawn

John P. Navin Jr.

John P. Navin Jr.

Derek Mellott

Billy Van Zandt

Billy Van Zandt

Bug

Evan Handler

Evan Handler

Edward West

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce

Brendan Ward

Brendan Ward

Charlie Auden

Donald Kimmel

Donald Kimmel

Billy Harris

Timothy Wahrer

Timothy Wahrer

Cadet Major John Cooper

Tim Riley

Tim Riley

Hulk

Jeff Rochlin

Jeff Rochlin

Shovel

Rusty Jacobs

Rusty Jacobs

Rusty

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Details

Director: Harold Becker
Released: 1981
Runtime: 2h 6m
Genres: Drama
Scores: TMDB6.7/10 · 303 votes