Taps (1981)

Cast

Tom Cruise
as Cadet Captain David Shawn
Sean Penn
as Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
Giancarlo Esposito
as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
Timothy Hutton
as Cadet Major Brian Moreland

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Genres & Description

Action Drama

6.8 / 10

An announcement that the venerable Bunker Hill Military Academy, a 141 year old institute, is to be torn down and replaced with condos sets off the young cadets led by their stodgy commander. Under the command of a student cadet major, the cadets seize the campus, refuse entry of the construction crews and ultimately confront the real military.

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AGENT LOGIC

Now this could use a reboot ! But its a double edged sword in todays hollywood theyl make the academy coed abd the main charector would be a girl and tom cruise charector would be a black asian tranny. - @Monday, November 26, 2018 1:41 PM

Eleanor Bee

Watched this movie when it came out many years ago, just watched again today...love it. - @Saturday, October 20, 2018 11:40 PM

Mercutio Escalus

This movie was wild - @Saturday, September 29, 2018 9:36 PM

MEEG0L

this movie was a pissa gabbage P.O.G.! - @Wednesday, August 15, 2018 9:47 PM

Kelly KitKat

"Oh, the girls are going to ruin everything"... the Seminary - the last line of defense? Remember what they did to Solomon - those 700. Solomon had palaces built for his wives. .. disposability is built into the economy so that work might persist. "Can Joe come out to play?" .. "He's busy"... How many times must a man mow a lawn before it turns into a field of clovers? ... there are roads that were built by the Romans that are still usable , but back then, persons were more disposable. Able-bodied and not working? Is he acquiring followers? - was what cesar desired to know, or the rabbis? And on whose behalf made they such inquiry? Society's? ... covetousness, sex : "why does that guy get an omelette, while I have to make do with scrambled eggs?" .. love, sacrifice : "well, at least we got our health and each other, for some have to commute long distances for visitation rights to be with a loved one for a few hours.." The lusts of the flesh, consumer demand.. that is one side of the economy... the other side, the supply side, is about creating and feeding addictions, to have power over customers, especially the repeat kind. It is all, so impersonal, and cold. The new iphone is out - it's cherry red. Converse - in style. 10 cents a minute... 6 dollars an hour... - @Sunday, June 3, 2018 2:16 AM

Kelly KitKat

T, or F ? : Yoko broke up the Beatles. - @Sunday, June 3, 2018 2:13 AM

SCHY MARK

GREAT FUCKIN MOVIE - @Tuesday, February 13, 2018 11:55 PM

hovanti

I still remember getting up early one winter morning when I was in high school, and riding my bicycle out of town to a friend's place because his parents had this on HBO (am 52 now, LOL!) - @Wednesday, September 27, 2017 5:53 AM

Frederick-Nrunk Kamara

Classic movie. - @Wednesday, September 20, 2017 6:50 AM

Mitzi73

They turned my beloved K-8 school into condos 25 years ago. It was traumatizing for me because I can never go back there to visit. It was such a beautiful school too. - @Tuesday, November 22, 2016 9:49 AM

F dL

Good thing Sean Penn and Tom Cruise were able to develop their voices, because in this movie, they sound annoying. Especially Sean who sound like there's a dick in his mouth. He's hot though. - @Friday, November 18, 2016 6:57 PM

Travis H

Gods name. Je suis, George - @Thursday, October 13, 2016 12:08 AM

mattie4183

I noticed the sheriff stayed where he was.... - @Monday, April 25, 2016 7:10 PM

I just watched this yesterday(my first time too) and the ending of the movie where tom cruise 's character snapped and started shooting everyone terrified me. ;-; - @Monday, April 11, 2016 5:04 PM

James Kelin

I go to the military academy where this was filmed at. Weird to see that the campus in the movie is still almost exactly the same today. Same goes with all the uniforms and customs and such. They just changed the name of it in the movie. - @Sunday, March 20, 2016 3:21 AM

Kalashnicough AK47

Tom cruise works @ the Fudge factory.... he packs fudge :) - @Friday, March 18, 2016 11:26 PM

MSJ SWAPNIL

Honor, Integrity, Discipline................. absolutely an AWESOME movie. - @Monday, February 22, 2016 5:16 PM

Muoyrico9

Is it any good? It looks like drama/ thriller to me. - @Monday, February 15, 2016 2:28 AM

Roccy T

I really liked this movie, even though I was expecting that ending. A1 cast. - @Saturday, February 6, 2016 6:23 AM

Just Abby

It's now on Netflix! - @Saturday, January 2, 2016 9:41 PM

Pink Pepper

Such an amazing movie. I love it. Its one of those rare movies that Makes you empathize and feel what they are going through. This is one of my favorite movies... - @Friday, December 11, 2015 5:34 AM

thewanger

They taught them something that is not taught anymore: Honor, Integrity, Discipline. And don't twist it to your liberal lying agenda! - @Sunday, November 22, 2015 10:44 AM

MrChlorinated

Why are they wearing active duty rank instead of cadet rank...?? - @Wednesday, September 9, 2015 7:09 PM

Bob .Grant

Great young cast headed by George C. Scott. - @Sunday, July 19, 2015 6:25 PM

Darryl's wrinkled marine shoes

As a marine. Timithy Hutton kept Hutton kept his shoes shined. As do I aside froom wearing combat boots shoes are always shined - @Tuesday, July 7, 2015 6:37 AM

Trevor Khurana

For those with Military Institution training backgrounds, see this movie called "TAPS". Great direction and theme - @Saturday, June 13, 2015 2:09 AM

bluemountain555

What do you think about Major Moreland's cause of wanting to save the school instead of having it razed for condominiums? Do you have any sympathy for the cadets and do you agree with their protest? - @Tuesday, September 9, 2014 9:47 PM

EmbraceTheSadnesss

Such an underrated movie. - @Sunday, August 17, 2014 7:32 AM

Richard M

Watch this every time its on.....first saw it in high school - @Wednesday, July 30, 2014 7:54 PM

TheKayaklover

Tom Cruise looks like a midget on this trailer.! - @Saturday, March 22, 2014 3:21 PM

DukeOfBattles

Everyone who clicks the dislike for the TAPS trailer wants to see the terrorists win. - @Thursday, February 27, 2014 3:23 PM

Othman Elhamri

Thes movie is the best go and watchedd - @Monday, February 17, 2014 6:42 PM

cdnparatrooper

It's not a war movie. - @Thursday, September 12, 2013 1:11 AM

Clockyy

Lmao is that Tom Cruises only part? - @Tuesday, August 27, 2013 1:17 AM

The Crazy Movie Lover

best war movie ever - @Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:08 AM

Redfox161616

the main crux of the movie is a failure to listen I think if the government forces had listened in the movie the crisis could have been averted though would make the movie a little bit more interesting too. - @Sunday, June 30, 2013 11:43 PM

teller121

Yes, trouble with military films is, well, making them military. The little stuff always gets missed. The military beret is almost always a disaster in movies because of time and care put in to them by real wearers. Then you have that lame salute by GC Scott in pass in revue. Should have been re-shot. Interesting footnote: army sgt with red diamond on shoulder and battalion crest on hat is exactly the division and battalion I served in from '86-'88 at Ft.Polk, LA! - 5 yrs after this movie made. - @Sunday, June 30, 2013 6:52 AM

FireBallMj9120

This looks more like a 2000 movie - @Sunday, June 16, 2013 6:39 PM

MyLittleDiscolite

When I was a kid the idea of taking over a school with an M60 was cool. But looking back, faggy ass Tom Cruise was not a bad ass at all. - @Monday, May 13, 2013 3:10 PM

permanent0midnight

Tom Cruise and his big ole bubble butt sashaying down the hallway...lol - @Thursday, December 6, 2012 5:05 AM

tom89zigman

Before Robert Mark Kamen wrote a screenplay of The Karate Kid and The Transporter and Taken he wrote this powerful script of Taps. - @Thursday, November 15, 2012 10:12 PM

Sam R

Its on Netflix...watching now! Love George C Scott...No better person for a War movie - @Tuesday, October 30, 2012 10:53 AM

SNVILLE

gonna watch this again. havent watch it in a long time. i miss the good old days with movies like this - @Sunday, October 14, 2012 9:29 AM

beepboop

tom cruises beret.....my lord..I wish they had shaped them better - @Friday, October 12, 2012 11:19 PM

Robbie Lee

this was a great movie underr-rated - @Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:57 PM

John Emmanuel Ramos

Me too.. can't wait to finish school and start college there. - @Tuesday, September 11, 2012 2:40 PM

thester88

My son started Valley Forge this year and this sure is the campus.... - @Sunday, September 9, 2012 4:42 PM

Windsweptzariel

This was filmed at Valley Forge Military Academy. I remember my sister in law telling me her friends were extras in the movie. - @Wednesday, August 29, 2012 12:41 AM

Elise Quackenbush

Timothy Hutton is an amazing actor, and I loved him in this!! - @Thursday, August 9, 2012 4:03 PM

KellyGreen5555

Tom Cruise was actually pretty convincing as a wingnut...Oh, wait. - @Sunday, July 22, 2012 2:22 AM