Taps
Brief Synopsis
The young cadets at a military academy stage an uprising and seige control of the campus, when they find out their treasured school is to be closed down and sold off to developers.
Cast & Crew
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Harold Becker
Director
George C Scott
Timothy Hutton
Ronny Cox
Sean Penn
Tom Cruise
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
War
Release Date
1981
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 58m
Synopsis
The young cadets at a military academy stage an uprising and seige control of the campus, when they find out their treasured school is to be closed down and sold off to developers.
Director
Harold Becker
Director
Cast
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George C Scott
Timothy Hutton
Ronny Cox
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Sean Penn
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Tom Cruise
Brendan Ward
Evan Handler
Wayne Tippett
Amelia Romano
Michael Longfield
Declan Weir
James Handy
Sheila Marra
Gary Mccleery
Jay Gregory
Jeff Rochlin
John Taylor
Thomas Medearis
Tom Klunis
Elizabeth Perry
Rusty Jacobs
Karen Braga
Steve Ryan
John Navin
Jeanne Fisher
Thomas Hutchinson
Billy Van Zandt
Donald Kimmel
Jane Cecil
Brenda C. Currin
Ryan Helm
Jess Osuna
L Michael Craig
Ralph Drischell
Duane R. Marion
Lead Man
Frank Chambers
John Newmuis
Eugene Krumenacker
Tim Wahrer
John Faucher
John Mcbrearty
Paul Lyons
Earl Hindman
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Giancarlo Esposito
Lou Milione
Arnie Mazer
Chris Hagan
Robena Rogers
David Mcginley
Tim Riley
Crew
James M Arnett
Unit Director
James M Arnett
Stunts
James M Arnett
Stunt Coordinator
Ralph Babcock
Boom Operator
Bruce Bell
Sound Editor
Aram Betkijian
Transportation Captain
John Bettis
Song
Frank Bianco
Hair Stylist
Carl Biddescombe
Set Decorator
Gary Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Garrett Brown
Steadicam Operator
James D Camomile
Special Effects
Mike Campbell
Song
Bill Chapman
Production Coordinator
Ted Churchill
Steadicam Operator
Michael Clark
Song
Sara Colleton
Assistant
Norman A Cook
Production Manager
Fred Cramer
Special Effects
Gordon Daniel
Supervising Sound Editor
Greg Dillon
Sound Editor
Dennis Dion
Special Effects
The Doors
Song
The Doors
Song Performer
Jo Doster
Extras Agent/Coordinator
David Ellis
Stunts
Garry Elmendorf
Special Effects
William M Elvin
Assistant Director
James Faris
Editor
Joel L. Fink
Coordinator
Devery Freeman
Source Material (From Novel)
Jim Fritch
Sound Editor
James Glennon
Camera Operator
Russell Goble
Property Master
Phillip M Goldfarb
Production Manager
Craig Hagenson
Assistant Camera
Robert S Hahn
Assistant Camera
Bert Hallberg
Sound Mixer
Leon R Harris
Illustrator
Harold Hauss
Helicopter Pilot
Gary Holt
Gaffer
Gary Hymes
Stunts
Arthur Jackson
Sound
Howard B Jaffe
Producer
Robert Jaffe
Location Coordinator
Stanley R. Jaffe
Producer
David Jarell
Best Boy
Maurice Jarre
Music
Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist
Stan Jolley
Art Director
Robert Kamen
Screenplay
Barry Kellogg
Costumer
Marie Kenney
Script Supervisor
Jim Klinger
Sound Editor
Joanne Knapp
Production Secretary
Nikita Knatz
Unit Director
Nikita Knatz
Illustrator
Marvin Kosberg
Sound Editor
Dennis Lew
Assistant Editor
James Lineberger
Screenplay
Harry Litwack
Coordinator
Michael J Long
Costumer
Michael Looney
Assistant Director
Michael Luciano
Editor
Jerry Macdonald
Music Editor
Tom Mack
Assistant Director
Michelle Marchetti
Production Secretary
Eddie Marks
Costume Supervisor
William Mccaughey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michel Mention
Assistant
Wayne Morris
Transportation Co-Captain
Charles Myers
Assistant Director
J Craig Nannos
Technical Advisor
Stevie Nicks
Song Performer
Larry Orlick
Assistant Camera
Andrew Overhaltzer
Special Effects
Tony Palk
Sound Editor
Tom Petty
Song
Darryl Ponicsan
Screenplay
Bobby Porter
Stunts
Scott Rathner
Assistant Camera
Anthony Redd
Stunts
Shirley Rich
Casting
Jn Roberts
Stunts
Owen Roizman
Director Of Photography
R.a. Rondell
Stunts
Reid Rondell
Stunts
Bob Rose
Key Grip
Kathy Rowe
Assistant
Tim Ryan
Dolly Grip
Saul Saladow
Assistant Editor
Eric Sears
Assistant Editor
Gary Shepherd
Sound Editor
John Sherrod
Stunts
George Silano
Camera Operator
Wayne H Smith
Painter
Brett Smrz
Stunts
Brian Smrz
Stunts
Frank Sparks
Stunts
William H Steiner
Camera Operator
Paul H Stewart
Special Effects
Darilyn Stringer
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Paul Sullivan
Auditor
Alfred Sweeney
Art Director
Garry Ulmer
Music Scoring Mixer
Zoli Vidor
Director Of Photography
Ken Walker
Assistant Property Master
Joyce Webb
Script Supervisor
Josh Weiner
Photography
Flo Williamson
Assistant Editor
Maury Winetrobe
Editor
Howard Wollman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mickey Woods
Construction Coordinator
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
War
Release Date
1981
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 58m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States December 1981
Released in United States Winter December 9, 1981
Released in United States December 1981
Released in United States Winter December 9, 1981