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ComedyYear1989Duration1h 51mIMDb6.6

Tap

ComedyDramaMusic

Just released from prison, Max Washington must decide which of his previous professions to return to: burglary or tap-dancing.

Trailer

Cast

Nick Castle

Director

Gregory Hines

Max

Suzzanne Douglas

Amy

Sammy Davis Jr.

Little Mo

Savion Glover

Louis

Joe Morton

Nicky

Dick Anthony Williams

Francis

H'

Howard 'Sandman' Sims

Sandman

Bunny Briggs

Bunny

SC

Steve Condos

Steve

JS

Jimmy Slyde

Slim

PR

Pat Rico

Spats

AD

Arthur Duncan

Arthur

Harold Nicholas

Harold

JG

Jane Goldberg

Shim Sham Dancer

Frances E. Nealy

Shim Sham Dancer

Dianne Walker

Shim Sham Dancer

DW

Dorothy Wasserman

Shim Sham Dancer

TG

The Gifted

Anthony

Nick Castle

Writer

Comments

10 Comments

queen beeMay 29, 2023

source: Tap

GabiNov 18, 2022

Noella JolineNov 16, 2022

Tap

2freshlesNov 16, 2022

Gregory hines died way too young at age 57. He made this one at age 43. Here, he plays max, just released from prison. Now he needs to find work, and he's considering all options. And he does have many options... the legal ones, and the less than legal ones. He meets up with old friends from his tap dance days, and they want him to come back and perform. Sammy davis is little mo, retired dancer. Features some great, short bits by talented performers harold nicholas, etta james, among others. A couple great performances by hines himself. Written and directed by nick castle. It's predictable, but good. Written and directed by nick castle; his son also appears, credited as the gifted. The son seems to be an accomplished musician, with many composer credits in imdb.

Cyrille YovaNov 16, 2022

This is a fine performance by Gregory Hines as a extremely talented tap dancer who also uses his flexibility and physical agility to be a cat burglar and comes to a crossroad in his life. Sammy Davis Jr. is also very good as an elder hoofer(tap dancer) who is trying to convince him to do the right thing.

ArchaeologyNov 16, 2022

This movie showed the extreme talent of Gregory Hines, Sammy Davis Jr. and all of the fine old hoofers. It also shows that even though you may get older you still have to keep your legs. Tap dancing is a very demanding art.

Salah G. HamedNov 16, 2022

This movie, though the plot is somewhat weak,is really, really good. The dancing is soooo amazing that you can't watch it without getting up and trying some of the steps yourself. I'm a tap dancer as well, so it's fun "stealing steps" from the tap masters in this film. If you like dancing at all,see this movie.

Abdoulaye Djibril BaNov 16, 2022

The writers didn't exactly deliver a Ginger/Fred script but the occasion of this movie was probably just in time to get Sammy when his moves were still with us. And it's not obvious to some, but Sam had all kinds of moves, some in the acting realm. He was very smooth.

ZompdeZompNov 16, 2022

If you like tap dancing, this is one of the rare opportunities to see tap legends like Jimmy Slyde, Sandman Sims, Henry LeTang, and Harold Nicholas along with latter-day tap wizards Gergory Hines and Savion Glover and icon Sammy Davis, Jr. Dianne "Lady Di" Walker even has a cameo appearance. This movie is glued together with a questionable plot and some illogical excuses to tap dance. But who cares? Once these folks are dancing, nothing else matters. P.S. Look (and listen) for the incomparable Etta James singing in the club scene.

Tolou Anne MireilleNov 16, 2022

If it wasn't for the fact I've always enjoyed watching a good tap dancer, from Fred Astaire to Bill Robinson to Gene Kelly on here to Gregory Hines, I wouldn't have sat through all 111 minutes of this turkey. That's what the story is - a turkey with a bunch of angry, surly, unlikable characters who are no fun to listen to. The script is not the best, either. What this REALLY is - and this part I like - is an excuse for Hines and fellow hoofers to strut their stuff. In fact, Hines puts on one of the best exhibitions of tap dancing I have ever seen. What's really fun is to see him and a some old men, former great dancers in their day, all together in a number or two. That's great stuff. So, if want to enjoy some super dancing, check this out, but if you want a good story, pass it up.

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