CinemaOSMovie · 1988 · 1h 27m · PG

Tom Waits: Big Time

The concert was "the best live performance of the year." The movie is BIG TIME.

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Bringing his unique sense of humor to this bizarre and original piece of moviemaking, Tom Waits takes the audience through a musical journey with his jazzy, quirky, bluesy tunes presented as you would never, ever, ever expect.

Directed byChris Blum

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 27m
Language
EN
Released
December 30, 1988
Revenue
$148,426
Studios
Island Visual ArtsVivid Productions

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Trailers & teasers

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Tom Waits - "Innocent When You Dream" (Big Time Documentary, 1988)

Tom Waits - "Innocent When You Dream" (Big Time Documentary, 1988)

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Self

Michael L. Blair

Michael L. Blair

Musician

Ralph Carney

Ralph Carney

Musician

Greg Cohen

Greg Cohen

Musician

Marc Ribot

Marc Ribot

Musician

Willie Schwarz

Willie Schwarz

Musician

Miss Keiko

Featured Performer

Gerty the Monkey

Featured Performer

Adam Bomb

Spanish Announcer (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Chris Blum
Written by
Kathleen Brennan
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Produced by
Luc Roeg

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