Taps

Synopsis

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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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

Giancarlo Esposito

Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce

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Brendan Ward

Charlie Auden

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Donald Kimmel

Billy Harris

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Timothy Wahrer

Cadet Major John Cooper

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Tim Riley

Hulk

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Jeff Rochlin

Shovel

Rusty Jacobs

Rusty

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Jess Osuna

Dean Ferris

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David Reed

Townnie

Earl Hindman

Lieutenant Hanson

Ed Spinelli

Townie (uncredited)

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David McGinley

Cadet

Crew

Art

• Carl Biddiscombe Set Decoration
• Stan Jolley Art Direction
• Alfred Sweeney Art Direction
• Leon Harris Production Illustrator
• Duane R. Marion Leadman
• Russell Goble Property Master
• Mickey Woods Construction Coordinator

Camera

• Owen Roizman Director of Photography
• James Glennon Camera Operator
• George Silano Camera Operator
• Garrett Brown Steadicam Operator
• Rob Hahn First Assistant Camera
• Craig Haagensen First Assistant Camera
• Scott Rathner Second Assistant Camera
• John T. Ryan Dolly Grip
• Josh Weiner Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

• Robert Jiras Makeup Artist
• Barry Kellogg Costumer
• Michael J. Long Costumer
• Eddie Marks Costume Supervisor
• Frank Bianco Hairstylist

Crew

• David R. Ellis Stunts
• Andrew Overholtzer Special Effects
• Brian Smrz Stunts
• James Camomile Special Effects
• Fred Cramer Special Effects
• Dennis Dion Special Effects
• Garry Elmendorf Special Effects
• Paul H. Stewart Special Effects
• John Kane Unit Publicist
• Aram Betkijian Transportation Captain
• Wayne Morris Transportation Co-Captain
• M. James Arnett Stunt Coordinator

Directing

• Harold Becker Director
• Joyce Webb Script Supervisor
• M. James Arnett Second Unit Director
• William M. Elvin Second Assistant Director
• Nikita Knatz Second Unit Director
• Michael Looney Second Assistant Director
• Thomas J. Mack Assistant Director
• Marie Kenney Script Supervisor

Editing

• Maury Winetrobe Editor
• Michael Luciano Additional Editor
• Jim Faris Additional Editor
• Dennis E. Lew First Assistant Editor
• Saul Saladow Assistant Editor
• Eric A. Sears Assistant Editor
• Florence Williamson Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Gary H. Holt Gaffer
• David Jarrell Best Boy Electric

Production

• Stanley R. Jaffe Producer
• Howard B. Jaffe Producer
• Shirley Rich Casting Director
• Norman A. Cook Production Manager
• Phillip M. Goldfarb Production Manager
• Marion Billings Publicist
• Jo Doster Extras Casting
• Darilyn Stringer Extras Casting

Sound

• Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer
• Bert Hallberg Sound Mixer
• Ralph Babcock Boom Operator
• Arthur Jackson Utility Sound
• William L. McCaughey Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Howard S. Wollman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Gary C. Bourgeois Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Jerry MacDonald Music Editor
• Gordon Daniel Supervising Sound Editor
• Garry Ulmer Scoring Mixer
• Greg Dillon Sound Editor
• James Fritch Sound Editor

Writing

• James Lineberger Adaptation
• Darryl Ponicsan Screenplay
• Devery Freeman Novel
• Robert Mark Kamen Screenplay

Photos