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Taps is a 1981 American drama film starring George C. Scott and Timothy Hutton, with Ronny Cox, Tom Cruise, Sean Penn and Evan Handler in supporting roles. Hutton was nominated for a Golden Globe award in 1982. The film was directed by Harold Becker from a screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen, James Lineberger, and Darryl Ponicsan, based on Devery Freeman's 1979 novel Father Sky. The original music score was composed by Maurice Jarre.
The film follows a group of military school students who decide to take over their school in order to save it from closing.
This was Cruise's second film role, following a brief appearance in Endless Love, released in 1981 just a few months before Taps.
Original Release
12/09/1981
US Release
12/09/1981
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Cast
Name | Character |
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George C. Scott | General Harlan Bache |
Timothy Hutton | Cadet Major Brian Moreland / Brian Moreland |
Ronny Cox | Colonel Kerby |
Sean Penn | Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer / Alex Dwyer |
Tom Cruise | Cadet Captain David Shawn / David Shawn |
Brendan Ward | Charlie Auden |
Evan Handler | Edward West |
John P. Navin Jr. | Derek Mellott |
Billy Van Zandt | Bug |
Giancarlo Esposito | Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce / J.C. Pierce |
Directors
Writers
Robert Mark Kamen, James Lineberger, Devery Freeman, Darryl Ponicsan
Cast
Name | Character |
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George C. Scott | General Harlan Bache |
Timothy Hutton | Cadet Major Brian Moreland / Brian Moreland |
Ronny Cox | Colonel Kerby |
Sean Penn | Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer / Alex Dwyer |
Tom Cruise | Cadet Captain David Shawn / David Shawn |
Brendan Ward | Charlie Auden |
Evan Handler | Edward West |
John P. Navin Jr. | Derek Mellott |
Billy Van Zandt | Bug |
Giancarlo Esposito | Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce / J.C. Pierce |
Donald Kimmel | Billy Harris |
Tim Wahrer | John Cooper |
Tim Riley | Hulk |
Jeff Rochlin | Shovel |
Rusty Jacobs | Rusty |
Wayne Tippit | Mst. Sgt. Kevin Moreland |
Jess Osuna | Dean Ferris |
Earl Hindman | Lieutenant Hanson / Lt. Hanson |
James Handy | Sheriff |
Steven Ryan | Marshal |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Howard B. Jaffe | Producer |
Stanley R. Jaffe | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1982 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |