He surprised many critics and filmgoers with his intricate tap - dancing striptease in Herbert Ross 's musical Pennies from Heaven ( 1981 ) .
Walken also starred in the 1981 action adventure The Dogs of War , directed by John Irvin .
Walken surprised many critics and filmgoers with Walken 's intricate tap - dancing striptease in Herbert Ross 's musical Pennies from Heaven ( 1981 ) .
Walken also starred in the 1981 action adventure The Dogs of War , directed by John Irvin .