Tapawingo

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Tapawingo
Directed byDylan K. Narang
Written byBrad DeMarea
Dylan K. Narang
Produced byDylan K. Narang
Jeffrey Robinson
Starring Jon Heder
Billy Zane
Music byJacob Yoffee
Production
company
Foggy Bottom Pictures
Release date
  • October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28)(Virginia Film Festival)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tapawingo is a 2023 American comedy film written by Brad DeMarea and Dylan K. Narang, directed by Narang and starring Jon Heder and Billy Zane. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

It premiered at the Virginia Film Festival on October 28, 2023.

Cast

Production

Filming began in Hopewell, Virginia, Petersburg, Virginia and Richmond, Virginia in June 2021. [6] [7] [8] [9]

In September 2021, it was announced that filming wrapped in Hopewell. [5]

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References

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