Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Taps end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Taps easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Taps

Name: Taps
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise

“This school is our home, we think it's worth defending.”

Directed by Harold Becker

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1981126 min6.7 / 10

A tense military drama about young cadets defending their institution through armed rebellion, exploring loyalty, institutional pride, and the tragic consequences of idealism meeting reality.

Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.

Clusters

Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Gunslinger Movies Heist and Police Chase Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Cadet Gun School Shooting Military Academy Hostile Takeover Military School Older Man Younger Man Relationship Military Funeral

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is Taps violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Taps sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Taps end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Taps scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Taps easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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