Tap

Resource Information

The work Tap represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Tap

Statement of responsibility

Tri-Star Pictures presents ; a Gary Adelson production ; a Nick Castle film ; executive producer, Francine Saperstein ; produced by Gary Adelson and Richard Vane ; written and directed by Nick Castle

Contributor

• Sims, Sandman,
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Tri-Star Pictures
• Tri-Star Pictures
• Adelson, Gary,
• Adelson, Gary,
• Briggs, Bunny,
• Briggs, Bunny,
• Castle, Nick,
• Castle, Nick,
• Condos, Steve,
• Condos, Steve,
• Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990,
• Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990,
• Douglass, Suzzanne, 1957-
• Douglass, Suzzanne, 1957-
• Duncan, Arthur,
• Duncan, Arthur,
• Glover, Savion,
• Glover, Savion,
• Gribble, David, 1946-
• Gribble, David, 1946-
• Hines, Gregory,
• Hines, Gregory,
• Howard, James Newton,
• Howard, James Newton,
• Kennedy, Patrick, (Film editor),
• Kennedy, Patrick, (Film editor),
• Le Tang, Henry,
• Le Tang, Henry,
• Morton, Joe, 1947-
• Morton, Joe, 1947-
• Nicholas, Harold,
• Nicholas, Harold,
• Norris, Patricia,
• Norris, Patricia,
• Rico, Pat
• Saperstein, Francine
• Sims, Sandman,
• Slyde, Jimmy,
• Slyde, Jimmy,
• Vane, Richard,
• Vane, Richard,
• Williams, Dick Anthony,
• Williams, Dick Anthony,

Actor

• Hines, Gregory,
• Sims, Sandman,
• Condos, Steve,
• Williams, Dick Anthony,
• Douglass, Suzzanne, 1957-
• Williams, Dick Anthony,
• Glover, Savion,
• Rico, Pat
• Douglass, Suzzanne, 1957-
• Sims, Sandman,
• Slyde, Jimmy,
• Condos, Steve,
• Slyde, Jimmy,
• Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990,
• Briggs, Bunny,
• Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990,
• Briggs, Bunny,
• Morton, Joe, 1947-
• Hines, Gregory,
• Glover, Savion,
• Morton, Joe, 1947-
• Nicholas, Harold,
• Duncan, Arthur,
• Nicholas, Harold,
• Duncan, Arthur,

Artistic director

• Norris, Patricia,
• Norris, Patricia,

Choreographer

• Le Tang, Henry,
• Le Tang, Henry,

Composer

• Howard, James Newton,
• Howard, James Newton,

Director

• Castle, Nick,
• Castle, Nick,

Director of photography

• Gribble, David, 1946-
• Gribble, David, 1946-

Film editor

• Kennedy, Patrick, (Film editor),
• Kennedy, Patrick, (Film editor),

Producer

• Vane, Richard,
• Adelson, Gary,
• Vane, Richard,
• Adelson, Gary,
• Saperstein, Francine

Screenwriter

• Castle, Nick,
• Castle, Nick,

Subject

• Feature films
• Feature films
• Tap dancers -- Drama
• Tap dancers -- Drama
• Tap dancing -- Drama
• Tap dancing -- Drama
• Thieves -- Drama
• Thieves -- Drama
• Video recordings
• DVD -Video discs
• Video recordings
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama
• Drama

Genre

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• DVD -Video discs
• Video recordings
• Feature films
• Drama

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• eng
• eng

Summary

Max Washington is a promising but disillusioned tap dancer who must resolve the conflict between his craft and the fast track life of a high-stakes thief

Cataloging source

NOG

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music by James Newton Howard ; choreographer, Henry LeTang ; improvography by Gregory Hines ; edited by Patrick Kennedy ; production designed by Patricia Norris ; director of photography, David Gribble

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13

Language note

English and French dialogue with optional English and French subtitles; Closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglas, Savion Glover, Joe Morton, Dick Anthony Williams, Bunny Briggs, Steve Condos, Arthur Duncan, Harold Nicholas, Pat Rico, Sandman Sims, Jimmy Slyde, Sammy Davis, Jr

Runtime

111

Technique

live action