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Tap
“Sometimes, no matter what, you can't escape the rhythm.”
68%
Movie
1h 51m
AI Analysis
Tap (1989) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Tap (1989) — a movie tagged as Drama and Music with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer 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 inv… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~111 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Tap 68% (29 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
68%
from 29 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer 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 for him.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1989-02-12
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 16560
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Is there an official trailer for Tap?
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What is Tap about?
Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer club. His old girl friend, Amy, who still works at the club as a Tap instr... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Tap?
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How long is the movie Tap?
The official runtime for Tap is approximately 111 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Gregory Hines
Max Washington

Suzzanne Douglas
Amy Simms

Sammy Davis Jr.
Little Mo

Savion Glover
Louis Simms

Joe Morton
Nicky

Dick Anthony Williams
Francis

Sandman Sims
Sandman

Bunny Briggs
Bunny

Steve Condos
Steve

Jimmy Slyde
Slim

Terrence E. McNally
Bob Wythe

Arthur Duncan
Arthur

Harold Nicholas
Harold

Barbara Perry
Milly

Lloyd Kino

Etta James
Blues Singer

Jeffrey Josephson
Howard

Timmy Cappello
Harry
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