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Taps (1981)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:10

Rotten:3

Average Rating:5.9/10

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... 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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03/26/09
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This proudly apolitical drama can probably be embraced by people on either side of the ideological fence.

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04/09/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

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

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10/17/06
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

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

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10/10/06
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

provides a nice allegory on the military's limits

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07/17/06
Pete Croatto
Pete Croatto
Filmcritic.com

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06/30/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Contrived military school drama; down with the establishment!

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10/25/04
Steve Crum
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Kansas City Kansan

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
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08/30/04
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
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07/04/04
Jake Euker
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01/05/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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05/28/03
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

Great cast, terrible script, unfortunate results

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01/12/03
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

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12/28/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
03/08/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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