TAP THE LAST SHOW (2017)

7.0/10 • 133 min • Drama

Overview

Shinjiro Watari, a former tap dancer, plays the lead as a dancer who is forced into retirement following an accident while on stage. He tries his hand at Directing, but struggles to make the transition. Shinjiro turns to alcohol to cope with his plight. But when the manager of a theater being closed down turns to Shinjiro to direct its final performance, he works with a group young dancers and in the process learns a few things about himself. The movie is very well done and worth the price of admission. A view into the Japanese dancing world, as well as Japanese society.

Cast

Yutaka Mizutani

Shinjiro Watari

Natsuo Shimizu

Kie Kitano

Ittoku Kishibe

Bibari Maeda

Sadayo Matsubara

Naomasa Musaka

Asako Kobayashi

Masako Tadokoro

HideboH

Mitsunori Isaki

Mika Kitajima

Takashi Yamanaka

Ryo Ono

Rokkaku Seiji

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