Big Time (1988)

Director:

Chris Blum

Writers:

Kathleen Brennan (writer)
Tom Waits (writer)

Release Date:

12 May 1989 (Finland)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Bringing his unique sense of humor to this bizarre and original piece of moviemaking, Tom Waits takes...

Plot Keywords:

Soldier | Cigarette | Rare | Cigarette Holder | Surreal

Cast

Tom Waits	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael L. Blair	...	Musician
Ralph Carney	...	Musician
Greg Cohen	...	Musician
Marc Ribot	...	Musician
Willie Schwarz	...	Musician

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:S | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Island Visual Arts

Quotes:

Tom Waits: I saw a place just outside on Western, a place that sells 'used erotica'. Think about it... do they clean it? Who cleans it? Are they licensed? All these questions came to my head... how used is it? Who used it? You follow me...

Soundtrack:

Clap Hands

Excellent band, great tunes, outrageous performance

Great footage of Waits and his band. Carney on reeds and Ribot on guitars are well worth the listening, if you can find the video. Waits outrageous on stage.

Ribot stayed with Waits throughout the '90s, as well as recording on his own and with others; Carney one of the hot jazzers of the late '90s with his group Oranj Symphonette.

Songs are from the Swordfishtrombones/Frank's Wild Years/Rain Dogs era. You'll never hear them the same way after seeing the film.