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Genres:
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Drama
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Release:
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Director:
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Harold Becker
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Actors:
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Wayne Tippit,
John P. Navin Jr.,
Billy Van Zandt,
Donald Kimmel,
Tim Wahrer,
Tim Riley,
Jeff Rochlin,
Rusty Jacobs,
George C. Scott,
Timothy Hutton,
Ronny Cox,
Sean Penn,
Tom Cruise,
Evan Handler,
Giancarlo Esposito
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Duration:
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126 min.
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Rating:
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(6.5/10)128.5
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Plot Summary:
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Upon hearing that Bunker Hill Military Academy will be demolished to follow way for a housing development, the cadets barricade themselves secret. Cadet Worst Moreland (Timothy Hutton) leads the group which include the young Tom and Sean Penn as cadet sergeants Shawn and Dwyer. With a full arsenal of weapons, the ability to use them and a keen sentiment of criticize and hierarchy, the kids prove frightful foes of the town administer and the parents laying bottle up to the Academy. But when the National Guard moves in, morale breaks down and the boys slowly start deserting the mixture.
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Taps
Tom Cruise and Sean Penn are among the military cadets who take over their academy when they learn it is to be sold off for real estate - a surprise hit on it first release
Although a young Cruise and a debuting Penn show up here, it's the then-popular Hutton (fresh from his Ordinary People Oscar) who nabs the limelight as the leader of a bunch of military cadets defending their school from the bulldozing intentions of a developer.
Bunker Hill Military Academy, the students learn, is scheduled for closure,its land will be sold off for condominiums. But after the accidental shooting of a local boy at a party at the academy, the authorities decide to bring the closure forward. This is the catalyst for the students to take over the place, and a battle w...
Day is done, gone the sun...
He wasn't afraid to follow his heart and to stand up to the establishment. To fight for what he felt was right.
Indicating that once you have your feet firmly on the ground, then you can fly. But you must be careful as to who you align yourself with and that your honour isn't misplaced.
Tom the fanatic and the others acting was first class and the concept also. How far are you prepared to go? Are you completely in illusion?
There isn't that much not to like about this film.
Compares with Tigerland.
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