
126 minutes
12/20/1981
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.

George C. Scott
as General Harlan Bache

Timothy Hutton
as Cadet Major Brian Moreland

Ronny Cox
as Colonel Kerby

Sean Penn
as Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer

Tom Cruise
as Cadet Captain David Shawn

John P. Navin, Jr.
as Derek Mellott

Billy Van Zandt
as Bug

Evan Handler
as Edward West

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

Rusty Jacobs
as Rusty
Jess Osuna
as Dean Ferris
David Reed
as Townnie

Earl Hindman
as Lieutenant Hanson
Ed Spinelli
as Townie (uncredited)