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Taps

Year:

1981

Duration:

126 min

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

Harold Becker

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1981-12-25

Filming Locations: Pennsylvania, USA

Earnings

Budget: $14,000,000

Opening Weekend: $2,787,655 (USA) (11 January 1982)

Gross: $35,856,053 (USA) (14 March 1982)

Cast

Actor

Character

Evan Handler

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

Brendan Ward

Charlie Auden

John P. Navin Jr.

Derek Mellott

Billy Van Zandt

Bug

Giancarlo Esposito

Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce

Donald Kimmel

Billy Harris

Tim Wahrer

Cadet Major John Cooper

Tim Riley

Hulk

Jeff Rochlin

Shovel

Rusty Jacobs

Rusty

Wayne Tippit

Master Sergeant Kevin Moreland

Jess Osuna

Dean Ferris

Earl Hindman

Lieutenant Hanson

James Handy

Sheriff

Steven Ryan

Marshal

Jay Gregory

Interviewer

Karen Braga

Woman Announcer

Ralph Drischell

Stewart

Jane Cecil

Secretary

Thomas Medearis

Male Clerk

Amelia Romano

Mrs. Malloy

Sheila Marra

Lori Cable

Gary McCleery

Townie

Michael Longfield

Deputy / Townie (as L. Michael Craig)

Arnie Mazer

Townie

Chris Hagan

Townie

John Taylor

Cadet

Lou Milione

Cadet

Eugene Krumenacker

Cadet

John McBrearty

Cadet

David McGinley

Cadet

Frank Chambers

Cadet

John Faucher

Cadet

John Newmuis

Cadet

Declan Weir

Cadet

Paul Lyons

Cadet

Ryan Helm

Cadet

Tom Hutchinson

Cadet

Tom Klunis

Parent

Elizabeth Perry

Parent

Brenda Currin

Parent

Jeanne Fisher

Parent

Robena Rogers

Parent

M. James Arnett

Parent

John Rittenhouse

Townie

Phil Idrissi

Cadet in Parade (uncredited)

Matthew Kenna

Townie (uncredited)

Tom Leonard

Tank Driver (uncredited)

David Reed

Townie (uncredited)

John Sparano

Cadet (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The length of time that the Bunker Hill Military Academy had been in operation was 141 years.

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The exterior shots of the film were shot at Valley Forge, but the interiors (including General Basche's office) were shot on sets built in Vally Forge's massive polo field by Alfred Sweeney and Stan Jolley.

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One of many projects that were delayed by the 1980 strike by the Screen Actor's Guild, which was finally settled late that year. Taps immediately started filming in January 1981.

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Goofs

When the cadets are confronted by the townies after one of the trucks stalls, as the cadets are racing back to the second truck, a wheel chock can be seen in front of the forward wheel of the rear axles on the right hand side of the truck.

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When the cadets are watching M*A*S*H in the lounge, the opening sequence is on the screen, but the music is the closing music.

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When the cadets are helping the young ladies out of their cars at the main gate, a station wagon is seen pulling up twice and lets the same girls twice.

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Quotes

Brian Moreland: They want us to be good little boys now so we can fight some war for them in the future. Some war they'll decide on. We'd rather fight our own war right now.

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David Shawn: [about firing his assault rifle at the townies and cops, to facilitate their escape] I saw my duty, and I did it.

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Brian Moreland: Don't let friendship keep you here.

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