Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
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General Harlan Bache
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| Timothy Hutton | ... |
Brian Moreland
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| Ronny Cox | ... |
Colonel Kerby
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| Sean Penn | ... |
Alex Dwyer
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| Tom Cruise | ... |
David Shawn
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Brendan Ward | ... |
Charlie Auden
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| Evan Handler | ... |
Edward West
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| John P. Navin Jr. | ... |
Derek Mellott
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| Billy Van Zandt | ... |
Bug
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| Giancarlo Esposito | ... |
J.C. Pierce
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| Donald Kimmel | ... |
Billy Harris
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Tim Wahrer | ... |
John Cooper
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Tim Riley | ... |
Hulk
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| Jeff Rochlin | ... |
Shovel
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Rusty Jacobs | ... |
Rusty
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| Wayne Tippit | ... |
Mst. Sgt. Kevin Moreland
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| Jess Osuna | ... |
Dean Ferris
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| Earl Hindman | ... |
Lt. Hanson
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| James Handy | ... |
Sheriff
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Steven Ryan | ... |
Marshal
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Jay Gregory | ... |
Interviewer
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Karen Braga | ... |
Woman Announcer
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Ralph Drischell | ... |
Stewart
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Jane Cecil | ... |
Secretary
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Thomas Medearis | ... |
Male Clerk
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Amelia Romano | ... |
Mrs. Malloy
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Sheila Marra | ... |
Lori Cable
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Gary McCleery | ... |
Townie
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Michael Longfield | ... |
Deputy / Townie
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Arnie Mazer | ... |
Townie
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Chris Hagan | ... |
Townie
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John Taylor | ... |
Cadet
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Lou Milione | ... |
Cadet
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Eugene Krumenacker | ... |
Cadet
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John McBrearty | ... |
Cadet
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David McGinley | ... |
Cadet
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Frank Chambers | ... |
Cadet
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John Faucher | ... |
Cadet
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John Newmuis | ... |
Cadet
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Declan Weir | ... |
Cadet
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Paul Lyons | ... |
Cadet
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Ryan Helm | ... |
Cadet
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Tom Hutchinson | ... |
Cadet
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| Tom Klunis | ... |
Parent
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Elizabeth Perry | ... |
Parent
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| Brenda Currin | ... |
Parent
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Jeanne Fisher | ... |
Parent
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Robena Rogers | ... |
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M. James Arnett | ... |
Parent
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John Rittenhouse | ... |
Townie
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| Chris McCabe Adams | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Pat Chambers | ... |
Sister (uncredited)
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| Darren W. Conrad | ... |
Cadet in Parade (uncredited)
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Anthony B. Cooper | ... |
Graduation Attendee (uncredited)
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| Dono Cunningham | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Pablo Guisa Koestinger | ... |
Cadet in Parade (uncredited)
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| Phil Idrissi | ... |
Cadet in Parade (uncredited)
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| Matthew Kenna | ... |
Townie (uncredited)
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Tom Leonard | ... |
Tank Driver (uncredited)
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David Reed | ... |
Townie (uncredited)
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| John Sparano | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Ed Spinelli | ... |
Townie (uncredited)
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| Ian A. Stevens | ... |
Red Beret Elite Student Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Harold Becker | ||
Written by
| Darryl Ponicsan | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Robert Mark Kamen | ... | (screenplay) |
| James Lineberger | ... | (adaptation) |
| Devery Freeman | ... | (novel "Father Sky") |
Produced by
| Howard B. Jaffe | ... | producer |
| Stanley R. Jaffe | ... | producer |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| Owen Roizman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Maury Winetrobe | ||
Editorial Department
| Jim Faris | ... | additional editor (as James Faris) |
| Dennis E. Lew | ... | first assistant editor |
| Michael Luciano | ... | additional editor |
| Saul Saladow | ... | assistant editor (as Saul R. Saladow) |
| Eric A. Sears | ... | assistant editor |
| Florence Williamson | ... | assistant editor (as Flo Williamson) |
Casting By
| Shirley Rich | ||
Art Direction by
| Stan Jolley | ||
| Alfred Sweeney | ||
Set Decoration by
| Carl Biddiscombe | ... | (as Carl Biddescombe) |
Makeup Department
| Frank Bianco | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert Jiras | ... | makeup artist (as Bob Jiras) |
Production Management
| Norman A. Cook | ... | production manager (as Norman Cook) |
| Phillip M. Goldfarb | ... | production manager (as Phillip Goldfarb) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| M. James Arnett | ... | second unit director (as Jim Arnett) |
| William M. Elvin | ... | second assistant director (as Bill Elvin) |
| Nikita Knatz | ... | second unit director |
| Michael Looney | ... | second assistant director |
| Thomas J. Mack | ... | assistant director (as Tom Mack) |
| Charles Myers | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Russell Goble | ... | property master |
| Leon Harris | ... | assistant art director / production illustrator |
| Nikita Knatz | ... | production illustrator: second unit / storyboard artist |
| Duane R. Marion | ... | lead man |
| Chip Miller | ... | title treatment design |
| Joseph Perugini | ... | plasterer |
| Wayne Smith | ... | stand-by painter |
| Ken Walker | ... | assistant property master (as Kenny Walker) |
| Mickey Woods | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Ralph Babcock | ... | boom operator |
| Bruce Bell | ... | sound editor |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois) |
| William Cooper | ... | lead sound effects recordist |
| Gordon Daniel | ... | sound editor |
| Greg Dillon | ... | sound editor |
| James Fritch | ... | sound editor (as Jim Fritch) |
| Bert Hallberg | ... | sound mixer (as Bertil Hallberg) |
| Arthur Jackson | ... | utility sound technician (as Arthur J. Jackson) |
| James J. Klinger | ... | sound editor (as Jim Klinger) |
| Marvin I. Kosberg | ... | sound editor (as Marvin Kosberg) |
| Claudia Lamb | ... | looping |
| William L. McCaughey | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joe Nicolo | ... | sound recordist |
| Anthony Palk | ... | sound editor (as Tony Palk) |
| Gary Shepherd | ... | sound editor |
| Russell Williams II | ... | Sound Effects Recordist |
| Howard S. Wollman | ... | re-recording mixer (as Howard Wollman) |
Special Effects by
| James Camomile | ... | special effects |
| Fred Cramer | ... | special effects |
| Dennis Dion | ... | special effects |
| Garry Elmendorf | ... | special effects |
| Andrew 'Sandy' Overholtzer | ... | special effects (as Andrew Overhaltzer) |
| Paul Stewart | ... | special effects (as Paul H. Stewart) |
Stunts
| M. James Arnett | ... | stunt coordinator (as Jim Arnett) / stunts (as Jim Arnett) |
| David R. Ellis | ... | stunts (as David Ellis) |
| Gary Hymes | ... | stunts |
| Francis 'Skeets' Mariano | ... | stunt driver |
| Bobby Porter | ... | stunts |
| Anthony Redd | ... | stunts |
| J.N. Roberts | ... | stunts |
| R.A. Rondell | ... | stunts |
| Reid Rondell | ... | stunts |
| John Sherrod | ... | stunts |
| Brett Smrz | ... | stunts |
| Brian Smrz | ... | stunts |
| Frank James Sparks | ... | stunts (as Frank Sparks) |
| Gary Robert | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Reid Rondell | ... | stunt double: Tom Cruise (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Morris Baxter | ... | fox best boy |
| Garrett Brown | ... | steadicam operator |
| Ted Churchill | ... | panaglide operator |
| James Glennon | ... | camera operator |
| Craig Haagensen | ... | first assistant camera (as Craig Hagenson) |
| Rob Hahn | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gary Holt | ... | gaffer |
| David Jarrell | ... | best boy electric |
| Larry Orlick | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Scott Rathner | ... | second assistant camera |
| Bob Rose | ... | key grip (as Bobby Rose) |
| Tim Ryan | ... | dolly grip (as John 'Tim' Ryan) |
| George Silano | ... | camera operator |
| William H. Steiner | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Ronald Vidor | ... | steadicam operator |
| Zoltan Vidor | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Zoli Vidor) |
| Josh Weiner | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Jo Doster | ... | extras casting |
| Darilyn Stringer | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Barry Kellogg | ... | costumer |
| Michael J. Long | ... | costumer |
| Eddie Marks | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Robert A. Jaffe | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| Jerry MacDonald | ... | music editor |
| Michel Mention | ... | assistant: Mr. Jarre |
| Garry Ulmer | ... | scoring mixer |
| Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Philip Ayling | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| John Berkman | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Hoyt Bohannon | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bill Booth | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Earl Dumler | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Clare Fischer | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Justin Gordon | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| Gary Gray | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Todd Hemmenway | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Maurice Jarre | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Richard Lepore | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Abe Luboff | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Warren Luening | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Earl Madison | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Billy May | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Lincoln Mayorga | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Michel Mention | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Ted Nash | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Schwartz | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Julian Spear | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Chet Swiatkowsky | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Chauncey Welsch | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Don Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Bob Zimmitti | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marie Kenney | ... | script supervisor |
| Joyce Webb | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Aram Betkijian | ... | transportation captain |
| Julio Salazar | ... | production driver |
| Paul Sullivan | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
| Marion Billings | ... | publicist |
| William Chapman | ... | production coordinator (as Bill Chapman) |
| Sara Colleton | ... | assistant: Mr. Becker |
| Chris Silver Finigan | ... | assistant accountant |
| Joel L. Fink | ... | cadet coordinator |
| Harry Hauss | ... | helicopter pilot (as Harold S. Hauss) |
| Andrea Jaffe | ... | publicist |
| Joanne Knapp | ... | production secretary |
| Harry Litwack | ... | teaching coordinator |
| Michelle Marchetti | ... | production secretary |
| Craig Nannos | ... | technical advisor: military (as J. Craig Nannos) |
| Kathy Rowe | ... | assistant: Mr. Jaffe |
| Art Smith Jr. | ... | technical advisor |
| Dianne E. Collins | ... | publicist: M/S Billings Publicity Ltd. (uncredited) |
| Paul McKenna | ... | technical advisor: military (uncredited) |
| Howard R. Schuster | ... | financing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Major Studio Partners (financed by)
- Twentieth Century Fox
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS (1984) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- CBS Electronics (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1982) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through Columbia Pictures of Argentina)
- 20th Century Fox India (1982) (India) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1982) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through 20th Century Fox Argentina)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1982) (Italy) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1980) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (West Germany) (VHS)
- Disney+ (2021) (Australia) (video) (VOD) (Star)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Paramount Pictures (courtesy of: film sequences from "Star Trek")
- Ryder Sound Services (sound re-recording)
- U.S. Army (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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| Taglines | School's out See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $14,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,787,655, 11 Jan 1982 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Prior to the production of the film, the key actors -Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise and others - were required to participate in a 45-day-long period of orientation with the students of Valley Forge Military Academy. They were given uniforms, borrowed from their real life counterparts at the school and given authentic military haircuts. They slept in campus barracks and were subjected to the same rigors and hardship that all Valley Forge cadets went through. While most of the actors enjoyed and excelled at their orientation, Cruise opted to leave the training for the comforts of a nearby hotel until filming began. See more » |
| Goofs | When the townie youth is shot, it is actually the youngster on the general's (George C. Scott's) back that is holding the gun, not the general, though everyone, including the general, indicates the general shot him. The gun is in the general's hand when the camera pans back after the shooting. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Taps, Cinderella, Taxi Zum Klo, Heartbeeps (1981). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Light My Fire See more » |
| Quotes |
[Firing machine gun]
David Shawn: It's beautiful, man! See more » |