Taps

1981 film directed by Harold Becker
Movie film Q1213746
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Taps

Summary

Taps is a film[1]. Taps has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Taps's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Taps was directed by Harold Becker[4].
  • Robert Mark Kamen wrote the screenplay for Taps[5].
  • Taps's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[6].
  • Taps's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of Taps was George C. Scott[8].
  • A cast member of Taps was Timothy Hutton[9].
  • A cast member of Taps was Ronny Cox[10].
  • A cast member of Taps was Sean Penn[11].
  • A cast member of Taps was Tom Cruise[12].
  • A cast member of Taps was Evan Handler[13].
  • A cast member of Taps was Giancarlo Esposito[14].
  • A cast member of Taps was Billy Van Zandt[15].
  • A cast member of Taps was Earl Hindman[16].
  • A cast member of Taps was James Handy[17].
  • A cast member of Taps was Wayne Tippit[18].
  • Taps was produced by Stanley R. Jaffe[19].
  • Taps's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[20].
  • Taps's director of photography is recorded as Owen Roizman[21].
  • The original language of Taps was English[22].
  • Taps was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Taps's review score is recorded as 6.2/10[24].
  • Taps's review score is recorded as 49/100[25].
  • Taps's review score is recorded as 68%[26].
  • Taps's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Taps was produced by Stanley R. Jaffe[19]. Taps was directed by Harold Becker[4]. Robert Mark Kamen wrote the screenplay for Taps[5]. Cast members include George C. Scott[8], Timothy Hutton[9], Ronny Cox[10], Sean Penn[11], Tom Cruise[12], and Evan Handler[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1981[28] and April 1, 1982[29]. The original language of Taps was English[22]. Taps's genre is drama film[7]. Taps was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2/10[24], 49/100[25], and 68%[26].

Why It Matters

Taps has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Taps is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1982-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+121'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+125'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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