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Taps

Taps (1981)

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Critic Reviews: 1
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When an exclusive military school is threatened with demolition by a rapacious real-estate company, the students, headed by Brian Moreland (Timothy Hutton), take drastic action. Utilizing every bit of military know-how at their disposal, the boys take over the school, arm themselves to the teeth, and prepare to do battle against the "invading" developers. General Bache George C. Scott, the head of the academy, tries to quell the rebellion, but soon he too is swept up by the students'

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Drama, Action & Adventure

Devery Freeman, Robert Mark Kamen

Mar 5, 2002

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All Critics (18) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (3) | DVD (18)

A complex, violent movie for older teens only.

December 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media

This proudly apolitical drama can probably be embraced by people on either side of the ideological fence.

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com
eFilmCritic.com

Twenty-five years later, Taps still has a way of resonating. A lot has changed in the world since it was released in 1981 but the ideals of honour and loyalty are two timeless themes.

February 9, 2007 Full Review Source: Calgary Movies
Calgary Movies

It examines the danger of power without leadership, and it also reveals what can happen when your home is threatened.

October 17, 2006 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures
7M Pictures

An absorbing, tension-filled and intelligently-written drama...Taps has aged like fine wine.

October 10, 2006 Full Review Source: FulvueDrive-in.com
FulvueDrive-in.com

provides a nice allegory on the military's limits

July 17, 2006 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com
Filmcritic.com

Contrived military school drama; down with the establishment!

October 25, 2004

Great cast, terrible script, unfortunate results

January 12, 2003
Kalamazoo Gazette

Fine acting from Hutton, Scott and a baby-faced Tom Cruise in an early supporting part, make it watchable and more credible than it deserves to be.

June 5, 2002
Boxoffice Magazine

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.

March 8, 2002 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide
Apollo Guide

Audience Reviews for Taps

Taps is a decent movie but nothing spectacular. The plot is full of holes but still is entertaining. The thing that makes the movie worth the watch is the performances by Hutton, Penn, and Cruise. This is the movie that launched Penn's career and allowed him to go onto bigger and better things. This was also only Cruise's second role. The story suffers a little from the impossibilities but the performances more than make up for it and make the movie worth the watch.
June 4, 2011
blkbomb
Melvin White

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So totally boring, I couldn't watch the whole thing. I may give it another chance one day if I hear anything good about it. There is a good cast, but other than that, it's not worth watching.
September 6, 2010
ajv2688

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    1. Brian Moreland: Sir, how can they do this?
    2. Gen. Harlan Bache: With the stroke of a pen.
    – Submitted by russell b (6 months ago)

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