Tap (1989): Cast & Box Office
Tap is a 1989 music drama directed by Nick Castle, starring Gregory Hines as Max Washington, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joe Morton. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes and earned $9.1 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m (111 min)
- Director
- Nick Castle
- Original language
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English - Studio
- TriStar Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tap About?
The premise of Tap without spoilers.
After serving a burglary sentence, Max Washington walks out of prison and heads straight back to the hoofer club where he once belonged. His former girlfriend, Amy, now a tap‑dance instructor at the club, greets him coldly, while her father Little Mo welcomes him, hoping to feature Max in a new show. Meanwhile, Max’s old criminal crew pulls him into another risky job.
Tap Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- jail
- written by director
- parole officer
- reference to sing sing prison new york
- release from jail
- reference to fred astair
- reference to ginger rogers
- times square manhattan new york city
- live action
- dancer
- dancing
- playing footsie
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- dance
- black romance
- mother son relationship
- african american
- tap dancing
- dance studio
- father daughter relationship
Tap Cast & Characters
Gregory Hines leads the cast as Max Washington, with Sammy Davis Jr. as Little Mo and Joe Morton as Nicky. Directed by Nick Castle; 19 actors are credited in all.
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Director Nick Castle
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Gregory Hines as Max Washington - Sammy Davis Jr. as Little Mo
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Joe Morton as Nicky -
Dick Anthony Williams as Francis
Also Starring in Tap
· 15 more- Savion Glover Louis Simms
- Harold Nicholas Harold
- Suzzanne Douglas Amy Simms
- Barbara Perry Milly
- Jeffrey Josephson Howard
- Lloyd Kino
- Timmy Cappello Harry
- Steve Condos Steve
- Leslie Morris Deneen
- Arthur Duncan Arthur
- Bunny Briggs Bunny
- Terrence E. McNally Bob Wythe
- Sandman Sims Sandman
- Etta James Blues Singer
- Jimmy Slyde Slim
Tap Box Office
Tap grossed $9.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$9.1M
- US & Canada
- $9.1M
Tap Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “タップ” and “Tap Dance”.
- Also known as
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- タップ
- Tap Dance
- Tap - Sulle strade di Broadway
- 踢踏情缘
- Tap Dancing
Seen Tap?
Movies Like Tap
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Love on Tap, Born to Dance and Stepping Out.
Tap FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Tap, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tap?
Tap runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was Tap released?
Tap was released on February 12, 1989.
Who directed Tap?
Tap was directed by Nick Castle.
More films by Nick Castle Who is in the cast of Tap?
Tap stars Gregory Hines as Max Washington, Sammy Davis Jr. as Little Mo and Joe Morton as Nicky, among 19 credited actors.
How much did Tap make at the box office?
Tap grossed $9.1 million worldwide.
Does Tap have a post-credit scene?
No. Tap has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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