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Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Language
Budget$14,000,000
Revenue $35,900,000
English
Budget$14,000,000
Revenue $35,900,000
Keywords
cadet
gun
school shooting
military academy
hostile takeover
die hard scenario
military school
older man younger man relationship
military funeral
Casts

George C. Scott
General Harlan Bache

Timothy Hutton
Cadet Major Brian Moreland

Ronny Cox
Colonel Kerby

Sean Penn
Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer

Tom Cruise
Cadet Captain David Shawn

John P. Navin, Jr.
Derek Mellott

Billy Van Zandt
Bug

Evan Handler
Edward West

Giancarlo Esposito
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
Brendan Ward
Charlie Auden
Donald Kimmel
Billy Harris
Timothy Wahrer
Cadet Major John Cooper
Tim Riley
Hulk
Jeff Rochlin
Shovel

Rusty Jacobs
Rusty
Jess Osuna
Dean Ferris
David Reed
Townnie

Earl Hindman
Lieutenant Hanson
Ed Spinelli
Townie (uncredited)
Crews

Harold Becker
Director
Devery Freeman
Novel

Robert Mark Kamen
Screenplay
James Lineberger
Adaptation

Darryl Ponicsan
Screenplay
Howard B. Jaffe
Producer
Stanley R. Jaffe
Producer

Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer

Owen Roizman
Director of Photography
Maury Winetrobe
Editor
Stan Jolley
Art Direction
Alfred Sweeney
Art Direction
Carl Biddiscombe
Set Decoration

David R. Ellis
Stunts
Andrew Overholtzer
Special Effects

Brian Smrz
Stunts
Joyce Webb
Script Supervisor
James Camomile
Special Effects
Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist
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
Fred Cramer
Special Effects
Dennis Dion
Special Effects
Garry Elmendorf
Special Effects
Paul H. Stewart
Special Effects
Gary H. Holt
Gaffer
Shirley Rich
Casting Director
Barry Kellogg
Costumer
Michael J. Long
Costumer
Eddie Marks
Costume Supervisor
Backdrops & Posters



