Tapto

Directed by Harold Becker
15
25 december 1981    2h 6m    Box Office: 35,9 mn US$Drama
6.869%67%6.8
An announcement that the venerable Bunker Hill Military Academy, a 141-year-old institute, is to be torn down and replaced with condos sets off the young cadets led by their stodgy commander. Under the command of a student cadet major, the cadets seize the campus, refuse entry of the construction crews and ultimately confront the real military.
  • George C. ScottGeneral Harlan Bache
  • Timothy HuttonCadet Major Brian Moreland
  • Ronny CoxColonel Kerby
  • Sean PennCadet Captain Alex Dwyer
  • Tom CruiseCadet Captain David Shawn
  • John P. Navin, Jr.Derek Mellott
  • Billy Van ZandtBug
  • Evan HandlerEdward West
  • Giancarlo EspositoCadet Captain J.C. Pierce
  • Brendan WardCharlie Auden
  • Donald KimmelBilly Harris
  • Timothy WahrerCadet Major John Cooper
  • Tim RileyHulk
  • Jeff RochlinShovel
  • Rusty JacobsRusty
  • Jess OsunaDean Ferris
  • David ReedTownnie
  • Earl HindmanLieutenant Hanson
  • Ed SpinelliTownie (uncredited)
  • Harold BeckerRegisör

Tapto Ratings & Reviews

  • Cubane16 september 2025
    A less well remembered coming of age movie, and I guess with good reason. It's a slow, violent, depressing mess with no resolution.
  • Donald Nelson10 juni 2025
    Great movie. I last saw this back in the 80’s when I was a kid and I still like it.

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Tapto Trivia

Tapto was released on 25 december 1981.

Tapto was directed by Harold Becker.

Tapto has a runtime of 2h 6m.

Tapto was produced by Howard B. Jaffe, Stanley R. Jaffe.

An announcement that the venerable Bunker Hill Military Academy, a 141-year-old institute, is to be torn down and replaced with condos sets off the young cadets led by their stodgy commander. Under the command of a student cadet major, the cadets seize the campus, refuse entry of the construction crews and ultimately confront the real military.

The key characters in Tapto are General Harlan Bache (George C. Scott), Cadet Major Brian Moreland (Timothy Hutton), Colonel Kerby (Ronny Cox).

Tapto is rated 15.

Tapto is a Drama film.

Tapto has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.

Tapto had a budget of 14 mn US$.

Tapto has made 35,9 mn US$ at the box office.

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