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Big Time

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Combining performance footage of Tom Waits and his band with dramatic set pieces, this unique concert film showcases Waits' many talents. Waits plays a number of different characters in short vignettes, such as a ticket taker and a lighting operator. These scenes also incorporate Waits performing songs, which are taken mostly from his "Frank" albums. As the film moves across different areas of the theater, Waits also performs a series of monologues, demonstrating adept showmanship.

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Chris Blum

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Tom Waits

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Michael Blair

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Ralph Carney

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Greg Cohen

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Marc Ribot

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Synopsis Combining performance footage of Tom Waits and his band with dramatic set pieces, this unique concert film showcases Waits' many talents. Waits plays a number of different characters in short vignettes, such as a ticket taker and a lighting operator. These scenes also incorporate Waits performing songs, which are taken mostly from his "Frank" albums. As the film moves across different areas of the theater, Waits also performs a series of monologues, demonstrating adept showmanship.
Director
Chris Blum
Producer
Luc Roeg
Screenwriter
Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
Distributor
Island Pictures
Production Co
Island Visual Arts, Vivid Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 30, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 30, 2020
Runtime
1h 27m
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