Directed By

Paddy Houlihan

Written By

Mike Houlihan

Paddy Houlihan

Cinematography

Joe “Jody” Williams

Asst. Cinematographer

Joe Fitzgerald

Music By

Ryan Cohan

Edited By

Patty Kaniff

Production Design By

Vonzell Scott

Cartoons By

Jack Higgins

Sound Design By

Roger Wolski
 

Tapioca Cast in order of appearance

Pipes McGonnigle   . . . . . . . . . . Mike Houlihan

Mr. Debet .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Waddell

Mrs. Debet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Joanie Timejardine

Ernie Womback  . . . . . . . . . . . . Clay O’Brien

Harmonica Man . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tony Criss

St. Peter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Jack McCabe

100 year Old lady in TV spot . .  Margaret Kelly

Hats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gregory Hollimon

Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael McNeal

Moses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      E.J. Hott

Mr. Stern  .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel Stone

Bo the bartender   .. . . . . . . . . . . Jason McNeil

Ernie Womback Sr.  . . . . . . . . . ..Dan Flannery

Cloe   . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .  Mary Carney

Limbo    . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .Coral Reef

Nuts   . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .Ben Vereen

Mayor at bar   . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Turk Muller

Hef at bar . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Matt Anderson

Casto at bar . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .Tony Brown

Man #1 at bar  . . . . . . . . . ..  . . . Sean Fagan

Man #2 at bar  . . . . . . . . . ..  . . . Frank Moran

Bill Brady . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .Himself

Heckler One  . . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . .Pat Santoro

Slut One . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .Jill Niedwicki

Heckler Two  . . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . Mike Santoro

Slut Two . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . Tricia Tate

Stunt Double . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Tom Lowell

Tina the cop . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .Chavez Ravine

Elvis the cop  . . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . .Vince Mamosser

Harve  . . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . . . .   . .Mark Borchardt

Randy  . . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . . . . . . Bill Houlihan

Danny  . . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . . . . . . Paddy Houlihan

Lotto  . . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . . . .   . . .John Spellman

Einstein . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .  .Tim Kazurinsky

Lothario . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .  David Pasquesi

Whit e Hen Clerk . . . . . . . . . .. . Jim Carrane

White hen customer . . . . . . . . . ..Bill Boehler

Preacher . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .  Ellis Foster

Vietnam Vet  . . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . . Gary Houston

Young Man w/Vet  . . . . . . . . . ..  .Noel Bax

Lady w/vet . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .Laura Collins

Girl on Bridge . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .Chelsea Barker

Girls’ Mother  . . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . . Debbie DiVerde

Yuppie Man . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Mike McNamara

Yuppie Woman . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .Maura McShane

Java Man . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .  .Paul Kelly

Moses Bodyguard #1 . . . . . . . . . ..Ripper Brown

Moses Bodyguard #2   . . . . . . . . . .Cary Yancy

Hot Black Chick #1 . . . . . . . . . ..   Tamberla Perry

Hot Black Chick #2 . . . . . . . . . .. . Rebecca Jackson

The Juke. . . . . . . . . .. .  . . . . . . . . .Damian Arnold

Man in Shelter. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Xavier Bush

Lady in church. . . . . . . . . .. .  . .Julie Neuberg-Labant

Clotilde. . . . . . . . . .. .  . . . . . . . . . Mary Carney

Frat Boy #1. . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . . . .Dan Greenberg

Frat Boy #2. . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . . . .Jim Crago

Frat Boy #3. . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . . . James Key

Homeless Man #1. . . . . . . . . ..  .   .Jose Cruz

Homeless Man #2. . . . . . . . . ..  . .Marvin Gentry

Homeless Man #3. . . . . . . . . ..  . .Randall Houle

Car Showroom Receptionist . . . .  M. G. Maloney

Voice of comedian. . . . . . . . . ..  .   Mary McHale

Choral Vocals by The McLin Ensemble:

Kristin M-Warren

Lona Dawson

Sandra Watkins

Sharon Pass

Kenny Gray

Delrick  Harris

Lena McLin-Director

“Have Mercy Jesus” performed by Otis Clay, written by Criss Johnson, courtesy of Echo Records and Blind Pig Records.

“Suspicious Minds” , by Mark James, courtesy of Sony/ATV.

“Crazy” by Willie Nelson, courtesy of Sony/ATV.

“Respect Yourself” by Luther Ingram & Mack Rice, courtesy of Irving Music.

“I will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton, courtesy of Velvet Apple Music.

“The Servant Song” by Richard Gillard, courtesy of Maranatha Music

“Tapioca Rap” by EJ Hott

Director     Paddy Houlihan

Producer     Mike Houlihan

Line Producer    Michael Kwielford

Unit Production Manager  Rocco Cataldo

First Assistant Director   Frank Lambert

Second Assistant Director  Cannon Kinnard

Additional Second Assistant Director Mike Heffernan

Production Designer    Vonzell Scott

Art Director     Connie Shea

Location Manager   Vinh Lu

Director of Photography  Joe “Jody” Williams

B Camera Operator    Joe Fitzgerald

First Assistant Camera   Jason Bonner

Still Photography    Matthew Dolinar

Additional Still Photography   Jean-Baptiste LeConte

Chief Lighting Technician  Scott Pilsbury

Best Boy Electric    Heath Winn

Key Grip     Jennifer Hellwig

Best Boy Grip    Dan Fischer

Grip     George Colon

Sound Mixer      Roger Wolski

Additional Sound Mixer   Jason Draves

Additional Sound Mixer   Bryan Apolinar

Boom Operator    Zachary Rockwood

Script Supervisor    Sarah Schooley

Second Second Assistant Director William Penn

Production Coordinator   Emily Faith Cook

Property Master    Xavier Bush

Set Dressers     Ronzale Paradise &  Leon Jones

Key Hair/Makeup Artist   Georgia Jacobs

Additional Hair/Makeup Artist  Zsofia Otuos

Additional Hair/Makeup Artist  Heather Winn

Costume Designer   Emma Potter

Costume Assistant    Abby Sturges

Production Accountant  Neil Kocsis

Payroll Accountant   H & K Financial Services

Stunt Coordinator    David Samo

Special Effects and Weapons Master Matthew T. Stratton

Assistant to Mr. Vereen  Silke Bridgewaters

Office Assistant   Jeneba Koroma

Set Production Assistants  Paul Straw

     Julia Levine

     Brian Walsh

     Justin Rainier

Craft Service    Christina Carbonara

Catering     Catering By Steve

Animals    Ken Henry

Special Thanks:

Screen Actors Guild –GET LOGO

City of Chicago and the Chicago Film Office

The Illinois Film Office

Stockyard Films

Mike Leber

Ken Czechanski

Tom Kennedy

Senese’s Winery Barrel of Laughs

St. Margaret of Scotland church

Father Dan Mallette

Cork & Kerry Pub

Napleton Honda of Oak Lawn

Chicago Athletic Association

Oak Lawn Fire Department

Chicago Fire Department

Waste Management

Archdiocese of Chicago

The Salvation Army

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