From the novel Father sky by Devery Freeman, adapted by Kames Lineberger. Originally released as a motion picture in 1981. Special features: commentary by director Harold Becker ; 'Sounding the call to arms : mobilizing the Taps generation' featurette ; 'The bugler's cry : the origins of playing Taps' featurette ; TV spots ; scene selection ; interactive menus. Board of Film Censors, Singapore: PG. MPAA rating: PG. Director of photography, Owen Roizman ; editor, Maury Winetrobe ; music, Maurice Jarre. George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Tom Cruise, Sean Penn. Dialogue in English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish ; Close-captioned (English).