TAP THE LAST SHOW
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Yutaka Mizutani
Shinjiro Watari
Natsuo Shimizu
Makoto
Kie Kitano
Hana Mori
Ittoku Kishibe
Kiichiro Mori
Bibari Maeda
Sadayo Matsubara
Naomasa Musaka
Kanji Yoshino
Asako Kobayashi
Masako Tadokoro
HideboH
Taro Astaire
Mitsunori Isaki
Ichiro Mamiya
Mika Kitajima
Konatsu
Takashi Yamanaka
Sugiyama
Ryo Ono
Uesugi
Rokkaku Seiji
Takeda
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yutaka Mizutani
- Screenplay & Story
- Kazuyuki Morosawa
- Original Score
- Jun Satō
- Original Title
- TAP THE LAST SHOW
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Studios
- Toei Tokyo, Toei TV Production, TV Asahi, Trysome, Toei Company, Kinoshita Group, Toei Video Company, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yutaka Mizutani
Kazuyuki Morosawa
Jun Satō
Masahiro Aida
Shin'ya Tadano
Yasushi Sutô, Arata Nishi, Hiroshi Hayakawa
Department Leadership Roster
Yutaka Mizutani
Director
Masahiro Aida
Director of Photography
Noriyuki Kondo
Production Design
Shin'ya Tadano
Editor
Jun Satō
Original Music Composer
Kazuyuki Morosawa
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About TAP THE LAST SHOW
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is TAP THE LAST SHOW about?
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.
Who directed TAP THE LAST SHOW?
TAP THE LAST SHOW was directed by Yutaka Mizutani.
Who stars in TAP THE LAST SHOW?
The principal cast of TAP THE LAST SHOW includes Yutaka Mizutani, Natsuo Shimizu, Kie Kitano, Ittoku Kishibe, Bibari Maeda.
When was TAP THE LAST SHOW released and how long is it?
TAP THE LAST SHOW was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for TAP THE LAST SHOW?
The original motion picture soundtrack for TAP THE LAST SHOW was composed by Jun Satō.