Taps (film) : Ask Biography

Theatrical release poster

Film information

Name

Taps

Directed by

Harold Becker

Produced by

Howard B. Jaffe
Stanley R. Jaffe

Written by

Robert Mark Kamen
James Lineberger
Darryl Ponicsan

Starring

George C. Scott
Timothy Hutton
Ronny Cox
Sean Penn
Tom Cruise

Music by

Maurice Jarre

Distributed by

20th Century Fox

Release date

Running time

126 minutes

Country

Language

English

Gross revenue

$35,856,053

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'Taps' is a 1981 drama film starring George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, as well as then up-and-comers Tom Cruise and Sean Penn. Hutton was nominated for a Golden Globe award in 1982 for his role in the film. The film was directed by Harold Becker. The screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen, James Lineberger and Darryl Ponicsan is based on the novel Father Sky by Devery Freeman. The original music score is 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.