Tapawingo
{{Infobox film
| name = Tapawingo
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| director = Dylan K. Narang
| producer = Dylan K. Narang
Jeffrey Robinson
| based_on =
| writer = Brad DeMarea
Dylan K. Narang
| starring = Jon Heder
Billy Zane
| music = Jacob Yoffee
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Foggy Bottom Pictures
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2024|09|27|Richmond Film Festival}}
| runtime =
| country = United States
| language = English
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Tapawingo is a 2024 American comedy film written by Brad DeMarea and Dylan K. Narang, directed by Narang and starring Jon Heder and Billy Zane.{{cite news|last=Higgins|first=Kristi K.|title=How would you like to appear in the movie 'Tapawingo': Movie extras needed to fill a variety of roles|date=June 8, 2021|newspaper=The Progress-Index|url=https://www.progress-index.com/story/entertainment/2021/06/08/tapawingo-movie-extras-needed-foggy-bottom-pictures-hopewell/7605039002/|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}{{cite news|last=Curran|first=Colleen|title=Indie film 'Tapawingo' starring Jon Heder and Billy Zane to film in Hopewell, Petersburg and Richmond this summer|date=June 7, 2021|newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch|url=https://richmond.com/entertainment/movies/indie-film-tapawingo-starring-jon-heder-and-billy-zane-to-film-in-hopewell-petersburg-and/article_5d21b236-bd2b-5684-b7bf-8fc200ffe505.html|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Feature film 'Tapawingo' to shoot in Central Virginia|date=June 4, 2021|website=WWBT|url=https://www.nbc12.com/2021/06/04/feature-film-tapawingo-shoot-central-virginia/|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Pat|title=Feature film "Tapawingo" will film in Virginia|date=June 4, 2021|website=WDBJ|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2021/06/04/feature-film-tapawingo-will-film-virginia/|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}
A work-in-progress cut premiered at the Virginia Film Festival on October 28, 2023.
Cast
- Jon Heder as Nate Skoog
- Jay Pichardo as Will Luna
- Kim Matula as Gretchen
- Sawyer Williams as Oswalt
- Billy Zane as Stoney Tarwater
- Chad Dukes as Nelson Tarwater
- George Psarras as Glenn Gratton
- Paul Psarras as Ben Gratton
- Ariel Flores as Noble Tarwater
- Amanda Bearse as Ramona Skoog
- John Ratzenberger as Tom Roan
- Gina Gershon as Dot
- Chris Gethard as Palmer
- Reji Woods as Darold Walton
Production
Filming began in Hopewell, Virginia, Petersburg, Virginia and Richmond, Virginia in June 2021.{{cite news|last=Higgins|first=Kristi K.|title=Hopewell neighbors delighted to have 'Napoleon Dynamite' star in their neck of the woods|date=July 15, 2021|newspaper=The Progress-Index|url=https://www.progress-index.com/story/entertainment/2021/07/15/hopewell-neighborhood-turns-into-movie-set-for-indie-flick-tapawingo-starring-jon-heder-billy-zane/7981147002/|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}{{cite web|last=Wise|first=Scott|title=Extras needed for Jon Heder movie now filming in Virginia|date=June 9, 2021|website=WTVR-TV|url=https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/tapawingo-extras-needed|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Feature film 'Tapawingo' to be shot in Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond|date=June 5, 2021|website=WTKR|url=https://www.wtkr.com/news/feature-film-tapawingo-to-be-shot-in-hopewell-petersburg-richmond|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Feature film to be filmed in parts of Virginia this summer|date=June 4, 2021|website=WCAV|url=https://www.cbs19news.com/story/44036827/feature-film-to-be-filmed-in-parts-of-virginia-this-summer|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}
In September 2021, it was announced that filming wrapped in Hopewell.{{cite web|last=Cordero|first=Rosy|title=Jon Heder Comedy 'Tapawingo' Wraps Production|date=September 9, 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/tapawingo-filming-wraps-jon-heder-comedy-1234828486/|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|14146836}}