Tap (1989)

• Year: 1989
• Released: 10 Feb 1989
• Country: United States
• Adwords: 1 win & 3 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098442/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tap
• Available in: 720p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: PG-13
• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
• Runtime: 111 min
• Writer: Nick Castle
• Director: Nick Castle
• Cast: Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglas, Sammy Davis Jr.
• Keywords: musical, ex-con, tap dancing, dance teacher,

	6.5/10
	56% – Critics
	69% – Audience

Tap Storyline

Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer (tap-dancer) club. His former girlfriend 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.

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Tap Movie Reviews

Who cares about the hokey premise?

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 Gregory 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.

Dancing – Superb; Story – Stinks

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.