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45 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Taps
"βThis school is our home, we think it's worth defending.β"
1981 2h 6m EN
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Synopsis
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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.
ββThis school is our home, we think it's worth defending.ββ
Cast
George C. Scott
General Harlan Bache
Timothy Hutton
Cadet Major Brian Moreland
Ronny Cox
Colonel Kerby
Sean Penn
Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
Tom Cruise
Cadet Captain David Shawn
John P. Navin Jr.
Derek Mellott
Billy Van Zandt
Bug
Evan Handler
Edward West
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Harold Becker
- Writers
- Robert Mark Kamen, Darryl Ponicsan
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Directed by Harold Becker, shot by Owen Roizman. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Maury Winetrobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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George C. Scott and Timothy Hutton and Ronny Cox carry the top of the cast.
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Marketing tagline: "βThis school is our home, we think it's worth defending.β".
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IMDB entry: tt0083169 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Harold Becker directs. Owen Roizman behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. Maury Winetrobe cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 145 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Harold Becker, shot by Owen Roizman. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Maury Winetrobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5George C. Scott and Timothy Hutton and Ronny Cox carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "βThis school is our home, we think it's worth defending.β".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0083169 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 8 themes, including "cadet", "gun", "school shooting", "military academy".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Owen Roizman
- Original score
- Maurice Jarre
- Editing
- Maury Winetrobe
- Makeup / hair
- Robert Jiras
- Sound
- William L. McCaughey
- Stunt coordinator
- M. James Arnett
- Runtime
- 126 min Β· 2h 6m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $14,000,000
- Box office
- $35,900,000
- Return
- 256% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
- IMDB
- Taps (1981)
Also by
Harold Becker
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
20th Century Fox
US
Key crew
- NovelDevery Freeman
- AdaptationJames Lineberger
- ProducerHoward B. Jaffe
- ProducerStanley R. Jaffe
- EditorMaury Winetrobe
- Art DirectionStan Jolley
- Art DirectionAlfred Sweeney
- Set DecorationCarl Biddiscombe
- StuntsDavid R. Ellis
- Special EffectsAndrew Overholtzer
- StuntsBrian Smrz
- Script SupervisorJoyce Webb
- Special EffectsJames Camomile
- Makeup ArtistRobert Jiras
- Second Unit DirectorM. James Arnett
- Second Assistant DirectorWilliam M. Elvin
- Second Unit DirectorNikita Knatz
- Second Assistant DirectorMichael Looney
- Assistant DirectorThomas J. Mack
- Special EffectsFred Cramer
- Special EffectsDennis Dion
- Special EffectsGarry Elmendorf
- Special EffectsPaul H. Stewart
- GafferGary H. Holt
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- cadet
- gun
- school shooting
- military academy
- hostile takeover
- military school
- older man younger man relationship
- military funeral
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1981-12-20PG
Also known as
International titles
- The Siege at Bunker Hill: T.A.P.SGB
- Taps - Squilli Di RivoltaIT
- ΠΡΠ±ΠΎΠΉRU
- Taps - MΓ‘s allΓ‘ del honorES
- MΓ‘s allΓ‘ del honorPE
- Toque de RecolherBR
