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Big Time
Big Time

Big Time

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

Genres

DocumentaryMusic

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$148426

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

7.263/10

Release Date

30 December 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Miss Keiko

Featured Performer

Gerty the Monkey

Gerty the Monkey

Featured Performer

Adam Bomb

Adam Bomb

Spanish Announcer (voice)

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