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Taps (1981)

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Reviews Counted: 128

Fresh: 105

Rotten:23

Average Rating: 6.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins

Genre: Dramas

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,... 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 the parents laying siege to the Academy. But when the National Guard moves in, morale breaks down and the boys slowly start deserting the compound. [More]

Starring: George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise

Starring: George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, Ronny Cox, Brendan Ward, Evan Handler

Director: Harold Becker

Director: Harold Becker
Screenwriter: Robert Mark Kamen, Devery Freeman

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Mar 5, 2002

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 4.0 - English
  • Dolby Surround - English
  • Mono - French

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  • 3. ALL THE RIGHT MOVES
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