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Tapioca

Tapioca

2009Movie⏱️ 1h 34mNot Rated
Comedy
5.2
IMDB Rating
85 votes

Nuts, a destitute and homeless street vendor, (Ben Vereen) zaps a cynical stand-up comedian with a mystical hex; sending the comic into the underworld of the homeless on a wacky odyssey of redemption. Pipes (Houlihan), an alcoholi...

Director
Paddy Houlihan
Writers
Mike Houlihan, Paddy Houlihan, Michael McNeal
Stars
Mike Houlihan, Ben Vereen, Paddy Houlihan
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Mike Houlihan
as Pipes
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
as Nuts
👤
Paddy Houlihan
as Danny
👤
Jim Crago
as Frat Boy #2
👤
Noel Bax
as Young Man
👤
Bill Boehler
as Mini mart customer
Mark Borchardt
Mark Borchardt
as Harve
Tony Brown
Tony Brown
as Casto
👤
Jim Carrane
as Mini Mart Clerk
👤
Laura Collins
as Black Lady

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.78 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Production
Open Road Productions

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Great Classic Chicago Movie!
by bangkaboom-177772022-08-25
10/10

"Enjoyed the film from beginning to end, this was a fabulous comedic rendition on what it means to be homeless, and, or down on your luck. The ensemble of characters, and how the actors portrayed those characters was great!..."

💡 Did You Know?

This started as a sketch comedy show about being homeless. It was performed by Mike Houlihan and his sons Paddy and William along with several actors that appear in the film as well. Those actors are Michael McNeal, Jack McCabe, Clayton O'Brien and Vince Mammoser. Tapioca the stage show was performed at the Beverly Arts Center in Chicago in the winter of 2004.

📖 Synopsis

Nuts, a destitute and homeless street vendor, (Ben Vereen) zaps a cynical stand-up comedian with a mystical hex; sending the comic into the underworld of the homeless on a wacky odyssey of redemption. Pipes (Houlihan), an alcoholi...