Taps (1981)
77 %
Reviews Counted: 13 Fresh: 10 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 5.9/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Synopsis:
Upon hearing that Bunker Hill Military Academy will be demolished to make way for condominiums, the cadets barricade themselves inside. With a full arsenal of weapons, the ability to use them and a keen sense of discipline and hierarchy, the kids prove formidable foes of the local police and... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, Ronny Cox
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This proudly apolitical drama can probably be embraced by people on either side of the ideological fence.
04/09/07 03:15 AM
It examines the danger of power without leadership, and it also reveals what can happen when your home is threatened.
10/17/06 06:06 AM
An absorbing, tension-filled and intelligently-written drama...Taps has aged like fine wine.
10/10/06 07:33 AM
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08/30/04 10:17 PM
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Fans of Penn and Cruise should enjoy this very early glimpse at their heroes, and Hutton (one of Hollywood’s all-time most underrated actors) holds the movie together.
03/08/02 03:21 PM
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