--- title: "Taps: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/taps/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/taps" cast: 20 crew: 79 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Taps (1981): cast and crew 20 cast and 79 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [George C. Scott](https://film.one/person/george-c-scott.md) as General Harlan Bache - [Timothy Hutton](https://film.one/person/timothy-hutton.md) as Cadet Major Brian Moreland - [Ronny Cox](https://film.one/person/ronny-cox.md) as Colonel Kerby - [Sean Penn](https://film.one/person/sean-penn.md) as Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer - [Tom Cruise](https://film.one/person/tom-cruise.md) as Cadet Captain David Shawn - [John P. Navin Jr.](https://film.one/person/john-p-navin-jr.md) as Derek Mellott - [Billy Van Zandt](https://film.one/person/billy-van-zandt.md) as Bug - [Evan Handler](https://film.one/person/evan-handler.md) as Edward West - [Giancarlo Esposito](https://film.one/person/giancarlo-esposito.md) as Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce - [Brendan Ward](https://film.one/person/brendan-ward.md) as Charlie Auden - [Donald Kimmel](https://film.one/person/donald-kimmel.md) as Billy Harris - [Timothy Wahrer](https://film.one/person/timothy-wahrer.md) as Cadet Major John Cooper - Tim Riley as Hulk - Jeff Rochlin as Shovel - Rusty Jacobs as Rusty - [Jess Osuna](https://film.one/person/jess-osuna.md) as Dean Ferris - David Reed as Townnie - Earl Hindman as Lieutenant Hanson - Ed Spinelli as Townie (uncredited) - David McGinley as Cadet ## Directing - [Harold Becker](https://film.one/person/harold-becker.md): Director - Joyce Webb: Script Supervisor - M. James Arnett: Second Unit Director - William M. Elvin: Second Assistant Director - Nikita Knatz: Second Unit Director - Michael Looney: Second Assistant Director - Thomas J. Mack: Assistant Director - Marie Kenney: Script Supervisor ## Writing - James Lineberger: Adaptation - [Darryl Ponicsan](https://film.one/person/darryl-ponicsan.md): Screenplay - Devery Freeman: Novel - [Robert Mark Kamen](https://film.one/person/robert-mark-kamen.md): Screenplay ## Production - [Stanley R. Jaffe](https://film.one/person/stanley-r-jaffe.md): Producer - [Howard B. Jaffe](https://film.one/person/howard-b-jaffe.md): Producer - Shirley Rich: Casting Director - Norman A. Cook: Production Manager - Phillip M. Goldfarb: Production Manager - Marion Billings: Publicist - Jo Doster: Extras Casting - Darilyn Stringer: Extras Casting ## Camera - [Owen Roizman](https://film.one/person/owen-roizman.md): Director of Photography - [James Glennon](https://film.one/person/james-glennon.md): Camera Operator - George Silano: Camera Operator - Garrett Brown: Steadicam Operator - Rob Hahn: First Assistant Camera - Craig Haagensen: First Assistant Camera - Scott Rathner: Second Assistant Camera - John T. Ryan: Dolly Grip - Josh Weiner: Still Photographer ## Editing - [Maury Winetrobe](https://film.one/person/maury-winetrobe.md): Editor - [Michael Luciano](https://film.one/person/michael-luciano.md): Additional Editor - Jim Faris: Additional Editor - Dennis E. Lew: First Assistant Editor - Saul Saladow: Assistant Editor - [Eric Sears](https://film.one/person/eric-a-sears.md): Assistant Editor - Florence Williamson: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Maurice Jarre](https://film.one/person/maurice-jarre.md): Original Music Composer - Bert Hallberg: Sound Mixer - Ralph Babcock: Boom Operator - Arthur Jackson: Utility Sound - William L. McCaughey: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Howard S. Wollman: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Gary C. Bourgeois: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Jerry MacDonald: Music Editor - Gordon Daniel: Supervising Sound Editor - Garry Ulmer: Scoring Mixer - Greg Dillon: Sound Editor - James Fritch: Sound Editor - James J. Klinger: Sound Editor - [Anthony Palk](https://film.one/person/anthony-palk.md): Sound Editor - Marvin I. Kosberg: Sound Editor - Gary Shepherd: Sound Editor - Bruce Bell: Sound Editor ## Art - Carl Biddiscombe: Set Decoration - [Stan Jolley](https://film.one/person/stan-jolley.md): Art Direction - [Alfred Sweeney](https://film.one/person/alfred-sweeney.md): Art Direction - Leon Harris: Production Illustrator - Duane R. Marion: Leadman - Russell Goble: Property Master - Mickey Woods: Construction Coordinator ## Costume and make-up - Robert Jiras: Makeup Artist - Barry Kellogg: Costumer - Michael J. Long: Costumer - Eddie Marks: Costume Supervisor - Frank Bianco: Hairstylist ## Lighting - Gary H. Holt: Gaffer - David Jarrell: Best Boy Electric ## Crew - David R. Ellis: Stunts - Andrew Overholtzer: Special Effects - Brian Smrz: Stunts - James Camomile: Special Effects - Fred Cramer: Special Effects - Dennis Dion: Special Effects - Garry Elmendorf: Special Effects - Paul H. Stewart: Special Effects - John Kane: Unit Publicist - Aram Betkijian: Transportation Captain - Wayne Morris: Transportation Co-Captain - M. James Arnett: Stunt Coordinator --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/taps.md