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Tap (1989)

| Comedy, Drama, Music | 10 February 1989 (USA)
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Just released from prison, Max Washington must decide which of his previous professions to return to: burglar or tap dancer.

Director:

Nick Castle

Writer:

Nick Castle

Stars:

Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglas, Sammy Davis Jr. | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gregory Hines ... Max Washington
Sammy Davis Jr. ... Little Mo
Suzzanne Douglas ... Amy Simms
Savion Glover ... Louis Simms
Terrence E. McNally Terrence E. McNally ... Bob Wythe
Joe Morton ... Nicky
Dick Anthony Williams ... Francis
Bunny Briggs ... Bunny
Steve Condos Steve Condos ... Steve
Arthur Duncan ... Arthur
Pat Rico Pat Rico ... Pat
Howard 'Sandman' Sims Howard 'Sandman' Sims ... Sandman
Jimmy Slyde Jimmy Slyde ... Slim
Harold Nicholas ... Harold
Jane Goldberg Jane Goldberg ... Dancer
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Storyline

Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer club. (Tap dancer club). His old girl friend, Amy, who still works at the club as a Tap instructor, is less than thrilled to see him. Her father, Little Mo, is happy to see him, because he has plans for a show involving Max. In addition, Max's old partners in crime have another job they want him to do. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>

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Plot Keywords:

dancer | dancing | playing footsie | dance | black romance | See All (10) »

Taglines:

Sometimes, no matter what, you can't escape the rhythm. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 1989 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Tap, la danza de dos vidas See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA
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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,217,150, 12 February 1989

Gross USA:

$9,114,702

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,114,702
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Beco Films, TriStar Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Harold Nicholas and his older brother, Fayard, were The Nicholas Brothers. They can still be seen in old musicals dancing their amazing acrobatic tap. See more »

Goofs

When Jimmy Slyde finishes his set during the challenge dance, he winds up on the opposite side of the room from Little Mo and stays there. But when Little Mo reacts to the set-up of Harold Nicholas' jump, Slyde is standing next to him again. See more »

Quotes

Max Washington: I don't do it like everyone else, remember?
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Crazy Credits

Improvography by Gregory Hines. See more »

Alternate Versions

To receive a PG certificate, two uses of 'fuck' were cut from the UK cinema and video releases. These were restored in the 12 rated DVD. See more »

Connections

References 'Crocodile' Dundee (1986) See more »

Soundtracks

Can't Escape The Rhythm
Sung and danced by Gregory Hines
Written by James Newton Howard and Glen Ballard
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A fantastic movie- perfect dancing!
27 December 2001 | by daisyduke8000 – See all my reviews

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.
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