---
title: 'Taps (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Harold Becker'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 121
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/taps-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083169/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Taps (1981)

1981 · 121 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Taps is a 1981 American thriller drama film directed by Harold Becker, written by Robert Mark Kamen, James Lineberger, and Darryl Ponicsan, and based on Devery Freeman's 1979 novel Father Sky. The film stars George C. Scott and Timothy Hutton, with Ronny Cox, Tom Cruise, Sean Penn, Giancarlo Esposito, and Evan Handler in supporting roles. Hutton was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama in 1982. The film's original music score was composed by Maurice Jarre. It was filmed at Valley Forge Military Academy and College.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Harold Becker](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-becker)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Mark Kamen](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-mark-kamen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Maurice Jarre](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-jarre)
- **Producer:** [Stanley R. Jaffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-r-jaffe)
- **Director of Photography:** [Owen Roizman](https://cinepixo.com/people/owen-roizman)
- **Editor:** [Maury Winetrobe](https://cinepixo.com/people/maury-winetrobe)

## Cast

- [Billy Van Zandt](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-van-zandt)
- [Sean Penn](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-penn)
- [James Handy](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-handy)
- [Earl Hindman](https://cinepixo.com/people/earl-hindman)
- [Timothy Hutton](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-hutton)
- [Evan Handler](https://cinepixo.com/people/evan-handler)
- [Giancarlo Esposito](https://cinepixo.com/people/giancarlo-esposito)
- [Wayne Tippit](https://cinepixo.com/people/wayne-tippit)
- [Tom Cruise](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-cruise)
- [George C. Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-c-scott)
- [Ronny Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronny-cox)

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