Taps

Production year: 1981

War/Military PG   Running time: 2:06 

IMDB rating:   6.7     Aspect: Wide;  Languages: English, French, Spanish;  Subtitles: English, Spanish, French;  Audio: DD 5.1

In this compelling drama, a cadet major (Timothy Hutton) leads his fellow military students in an armed revolt to prevent authorities from turning their school into a condominium complex. His surrogate father, who is also the academy's commander (George C. Scott), vows to fight the closing as well. But when an unexpected accident leads to the school's demise, military discipline goes haywire and tragedy results. Sean Penn, Tom Cruise and Ronny Cox co-star in this thought-provoking film that questions the values and morals of today's society.

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Features

Audio commentary
Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
Trailers/TV spots

Special features

Commentary By Director Howard Becker
Sounding The Call To Arms: Mobilizing The Taps Generation Featurette
The Bugler's Cry: The Origins Of Playing "Taps" Featurette

Keywords

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