Big Time (1988)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Chris Blum

Writers:

Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits

Stars:

Tom Waits, Michael L. Blair, Ralph Carney

Cast

Credited 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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

surrealism | cigarette smoking | concert film | singer | independent film

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 1989 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Wielki czas

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$148,426 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Island Visual Arts, Vivid Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Tom Waits: There's a theatre right up Western, with seven X's. I mean, double-X, okay. Triple-X, eh... but seven X's. "GIRLS WITHOUT SKIN". That's all I could think... that I wanna see. "Come here baby, you're a doll, I love ya!"

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Soundtracks

"Gun Street Girl"

User Reviews

Sometimes beautiful, sometimes garish, all Tom Waits

I'm not the best at reviews, but I wanted SOMETHING to be written here. I know you can do a better job, please feel free!

Anyway, I got this movie expecting something far different. It is a live concert film at times, but it is also a play about 'Frank' of Frank's Wild Years.

It does have some interesting visuals, such as the flaming umbrella in 9th an Hennepin, and Tom singing in the shower on Innocent When You Dream.

I did enjoy the film 'Big Time' more than the CD 'Big Time' - I enjoy seeing his theatrical vision. I'd love to know what Tom wanted the audience to get out of the movie.