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Taps

Taps
1981
 126 minutes (2 hrs 06 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Harold Becker

Starring

George C. Scott · Timothy Hutton · Ronny Cox · Sean Penn · Tom Cruise · Brendan Ward

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 25th December 1981
Spain release date Spain release: 4th April 1982
Denmark release date Denmark release: 12th April 1982

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 11th Dec '81
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $93 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

11 Dec, 1981
2
18 Dec, 1981
4
8 Jan, 1982
2
15 Jan, 1982
2
22 Jan, 1982
3
29 Jan, 1982
4
5 Feb, 1982
3
12 Feb, 1982
10
19 Feb, 1982
8
26 Feb, 1982
8
5 Mar, 1982
10
12 Mar, 1982
13

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $35.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $35.9 Million

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