Taps

Taps

6.8IMDb Score
Released:1981-12-20
Genre:Drama
Duration:126 min
Director:Harold Becker
Actors:George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise
Production:20th Century Fox

Overview:

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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