Taps is a 1981 American thriller drama film starring George C. Scott and Timothy Hutton, with Ronny Cox, Tom Cruise, Sean Penn, Giancarlo Esposito and Evan Handler in supporting roles.

The film was directed by Harold Becker from a screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen, James Lineberger,[2][user-generated source?]

They are confronted by an armed cadre of cadets led by Major Moreland, who demand to meet with Bache and negotiate with the board of trustees to keep the school open.

The siege grows more tense when the National Guard arrives, bringing numerous infantry, armored personnel carriers, and tanks.

After the electricity and water are turned off, one of the cadets is severely burned as they attempt to restart the school's old gasoline powered generator.

They permit an ambulance to enter and take the injured boy to a hospital and, afterwards, Moreland offers to stand down if the order comes from General Bache.

The cadets, deeply hurt by Bache's death, hold a military memorial service in his honor, of which even the Guardsmen salute.

Moreland runs to Shawn's room to stop him, but both young men are killed by suppressing fire, and the siege ends abruptly.

The film ends with a flashback to the commencement ceremony from before the occupation began, serving as a reminder of the school's proud past.