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This school is our home, we think it's worth defending. - Taps
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Title: Taps

Release Date: 20 Dec 1981

Runtime: 2h 6m

Genre: War, Drama

Director: 20th Century Fox

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (271 votes)

Cast

  • General Harlan Bache: George C. Scott
  • Cadet Major Brian Moreland: Timothy Hutton
  • Colonel Kerby: Ronny Cox
  • Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer: Sean Penn
  • Cadet Captain David Shawn: Tom Cruise
  • Derek Mellott: John P. Navin, Jr.
  • Bug: Billy Van Zandt
  • Edward West: Evan Handler
  • Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce: Giancarlo Esposito
  • Charlie Auden: Brendan Ward
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