Taps (1981)
Scott and a young Tom Cruise. Taps is Harold Becker's 1981 military academy drama.
Writer: Darryl Ponicsan
Darryl Ponicsan wrote The Last Detail from his own novel and Cinderella Liberty, and served in the Navy, which informs both.
Darryl Ponicsan wrote The Last Detail from his own novel and Cinderella Liberty, and served in the Navy, which informs both.
Darryl PonicsanScott and a young Tom Cruise. Taps is Harold Becker's 1981 military academy drama.
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