Taps [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox presents a Stanley Jaffe production ; a Harold Becker film ; produced by Stanley R. Jaffe and Howard B. Jaffe ; screenplay by Darryl Ponicsan and Robert Mark Kamen ; adaptation by James Lineberger ; directed by Harold Becker.
George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Tom Cruise, Sean Penn. From the novel "Father sky" by Devery Freeman. Originally released as a motion picture in 1981. Special features: Commentary by director Harold Becker; "Sounding the call to arms: mobilizing the 'Taps' generation" featurette; "The bugler's cry: the origins of playing 'Taps'" featurette; TV spots; All-new on-camera interview with Timothy Hutton.
Summary:
"When a fiercely devoted group of military school cadets learns that their school is being sold to real estate developers, they refuse to accept defeat-- instead choosing to rise up together to protect the academy and their honor. But the brave young soldiers soon learn that the most courageous decisions can sometimes have unexpected and even fatal consequences!"--Container.
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