Taps (Special Edition) |  | Director: Harold Becker
Actors: George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 8395
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 126 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D2236751D
UPC: 024543267515
EAN: 0024543267515
ASIN: B000G6BLHY
Theatrical Release Date: December 20, 1981
Release Date: September 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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The riveting tale that took America by storm is now an unstoppable force: TAPS: 25th Anniversary Edition packs an arsenal of extras including an all-new on-camera interview with Timothy Hutton an Audio Commentary two Featurettes and more! "Unequivocally thought-provoking" (Variety) and "spiked with beautiful performances (Los Angeles Times) from a cast including Timothy Hutton Tom Cruise Sean Penn and George C. Scott this definitive edition of the jarring film delivers an emotional wallop!When a fiercely devoted group of Military School cadets learn 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!System Requirements:Running Time: 126 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG UPC: 024543267515 Manufacturer No: 2236751
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Memorable mostly as the film that introduced filmgoers to Tom Cruise and Sean Penn, both of whom nearly steal the film from its nominal star, Timothy Hutton. Hutton, fresh from his Oscar for Ordinary People, plays the top cadet at a private military school run by George C. Scott. When the announcement is made that the school will be closed, the inmates take over the asylum with military precision. Hutton is caught among his sense of duty to mentor Scott, the rabid militarism of cadet Cruise, and the rational arguments of Penn, as Hutton's best friend. Then a cadet kills one of the cops responding to the crisis, and suddenly this game of playing soldiers takes on a warlike atmosphere. But director Harold Becker can't hold it together; Hutton isn't up to carrying the film, and the tension rapidly drains from the Darryl Ponicsan script. --Marshall Fine
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 TAPS October 28, 2009
JAHough (Dayton, OH USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought this was a pretty good movie. I was on the edge of my seat to see if they were going to live, who was going to die, and what would cause their breaking point.
 TAPS October 22, 2009
Donald W. Smith (Wisconsin, USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Military life is hard, and even more so during combat. This movie showed military structure, but it also shows "Brain Washing" at it's best. All these institutions are is a dumping ground for unwanted children.
great military-issue movie September 3, 2009
Kitfox Bill (Georgia)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
For these fledgling actors, you can see why all of them became so great. I think this is Sean Penns first movie, Tim Huttons second. Worth watching.
 RATED R -VIOLENT TRASH July 16, 2009
S. Gliebe
1 out of 13 found this review helpful
This movie is supposed to be rated PG. Looking for a wholesome patriotic movie with a message? Look somewhere else. This movie is pointless. It should be rated R. It is sad, extremely violent and all you take away from it is seeing young men/boys die. It really is garbage.
Good movie and service May 25, 2009
Tommy V (Beachwood, New Jersey United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First off, recieved movie in a just a few days after ordering. Nicely shippped. Movie is still a great one. Kind of neat seeing Sean Penn and Tom Cruise so young and in the same movie. Overall, just a great all around expierence.
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