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."
| Credits | | Cast: | Sammy Davis Jr., Savion Glover, Suzanne Douglas |
Editorial 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)
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