American Tap (2018)

6.0/10 • 90 min • Documentary

Overview

The history of tap is an ever-evolving panorama of inclusion, adversity, and reinvention. This in-depth documentary is an absorbing narrative about a quintessentially American dance form—from its origins, to the historic and cultural events that shaped it, to its present day rebirth as a vibrant art form.

Cast

Cornel West

Dulé Hill

Debbie Allen

Jon Batiste

Ayodele Casel

Self

Gregory Hines

(archive footage)

Melinda Sullivan

Self

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