taps
genres: [Drama]
studios: [20th Century Fox Home Entertainment] [Stanley Jaffe Production] [20th Century Fox]
year: 1981
updated: 2013 Feb 09
dvd release: 2006 Sep
rating: 3.5
id's: [imdb]
synopsis
The riveting tale that took America by storm is now an unstoppable force: 'TAPS' 25th Anniversary Edition packs an arsenal of extras including an all-new on-camera interview with Timothy Hutton, an audio commentary, two featurettes and more! "Unequivocally thought-provoking" ('Variety') and "spiked with beautiful performances ('Los Angeles Times') from a cast including Timothy Hutton, Tom Cruise, Sean Penn, and George C. Scott, this definitive edition of the jarring film delivers an emotional wallop! When a fiercely devoted group of Military School cadets learn that their school is being sold to real estate developers, they refuse to accept defeat...instead choosing to rise up together to protect the Academy and their honor. But the brave young soldiers soon learn that the most courageous decisions can sometimes have unexpected -- and even fatal -- consequences!
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George C. Scott | General Harlan Bache |
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Timothy Hutton | Cadet Major Brian Moreland |
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Ronny Cox | Colonel Kerby |
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Sean Penn | Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer |
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Tom Cruise | Cadet Captain David Shawn |
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Brendan Ward | Charlie Auden |
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Evan Handler | Edward West |
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John P. Navin Jr. | Derek Mellott |
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Billy Van Zandt | Bug |
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Giancarlo Esposito | Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce |
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Donald Kimmel | Billy Harris |
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Tim Wahrer | Cadet Major John Cooper |
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Tim Riley | Hulk |
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Jeff Rochlin | Shovel |
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Rusty Jacobs | Rusty |
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Wayne Tippit | Master Sergeant Kevin Moreland |
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Jess Osuna | Dean Ferris |
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Earl Hindman | Lieutenant Hanson |
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James Handy | Sheriff |
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Steven Ryan | Marshal |
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Jay Gregory | Interviewer |
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Karen Braga | Woman Announcer |
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Ralph Drischell | Stewart |
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Jane Cecil | Secretary |
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Thomas Medearis | Male Clerk |
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Amelia Romano | Mrs. Malloy |
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Sheila Marra | Lori Cable |
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Gary McCleery | Townie |
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Michael Longfield | Deputy / Townie (as L. Michael Craig) |
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Arnie Mazer | Townie |
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Chris Hagan | Townie |
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John Taylor | Cadet |
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Lou Milione | Cadet |
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Eugene Krumenacker | Cadet |
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John McBrearty | Cadet |
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David McGinley | Cadet |
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Frank Chambers | Cadet |
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John Faucher | Cadet |
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John Newmuis | Cadet |
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Declan Weir | Cadet |
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Paul Lyons | Cadet |
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Ryan Helm | Cadet |
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Tom Hutchinson | Cadet |
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Tom Klunis | Parent |
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Elizabeth Perry | Parent |
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Brenda Currin | Parent |
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Jeanne Fisher | Parent |
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Robena Rogers | Parent |
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M. James Arnett | Parent |
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John Rittenhouse | Townie |
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Phil Idrissi | Cadet in Parade (uncredited) |
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Matthew Kenna | Townie (uncredited) |
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Tom Leonard | Tank Driver (uncredited) |
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John Sparano | Cadet (uncredited) |
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Robert Mark Kamen | Writer |
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Harold Becker | Director |
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Devery Freeman | Writer |