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Movie Description
Max, a recently released con, is an ex-hoofer intent on forgetting his tap roots. Crime has paid Max extremely well. But now that he is back on the street after a stint in prison, Max faces an uneasy future, trapped between two very different pasts. Actor-tap dancer extraordinare Gregory Hines plays Max with depth and gusto in what turns out to be a star making performance. In fact, the American Film Institute lists TAP on its list of "Star Performances."
Synopsis
Gregory Hines, Savion Glover and a host of brilliant old-time hoofers (including Sammy Davis, Jr.) star in this musical that showcases the individuality, the style and the history of tapdancing.
Hines plays an ex-con who discovers that only through his art can he find both personal and racial pride, and put his life back together again.
Film Notes
This is the last film of Sammy Davis Jr.'s career; he died of throat cancer a few months after "Tap" was released.
Industry Reviews
"...TAP is a surprisingly rich and affecting blend of dance and story....Plenty of glowing contemporary entertainment..."
Variety - Daws. (02/08/1989)
"...In the dance routines of TAP, Gregory Hines has a look of lazily ecstatic glee that's almost irresistible....Hines is sensational..."
Los Angeles Times - Michael Wilmington (02/10/1989)
Quotations
"You can't really dust for vomit." (Nigel Tufnel)
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