Big Time (1988)
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- PG
- 1h 27min
- Documentary, Music
- 20 Oct 1988 (Netherlands)
- Movie
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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Cast
| Tom Waits | ... |
Self
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Michael L. Blair | ... |
Self - Musician
(as Michael Blair)
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Ralph Carney | ... |
Self - Musician
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| Greg Cohen | ... |
Self - Musician
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Marc Ribot | ... |
Self - Musician
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Willie Schwarz | ... |
Self - Musician
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Miss Keiko | ... |
Featured Performer
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Gerty the Monkey | ... |
Featured Performer
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Adam Bomb | ... |
Spanish Announcer (voice)
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Directed by
| Chris Blum | ||
Written by
| Kathleen Brennan | ... | (writer) |
| Tom Waits | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Chris Blackwell | ... | executive producer |
| Catherine Peacock | ... | co-associate producer (as Catherine Peacock-Longo) |
| Lucy Phillips | ... | line producer |
| Luc Roeg | ... | producer |
| Ellen Smith | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Tom Waits | ||
Cinematography by
| Daniel Hainey | ||
Editing by
| Glen Scantlebury | ... | (as Glenn Scantlebury) |
Editorial Department
| David Franklin Bergad | ... | additional editorial assistance (as David Bergad) |
| Dan McNamara | ... | telecine colorist |
| Thomas O'Shea | ... | assistant editor |
| Nancy Paweski | ... | negative cutter |
| Sara Roberts | ... | first assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Chris Blum | ||
| Sterling Storm | ||
Costume Design by
| Hank Ford | ||
Production Management
| Liz Gazzano | ... | production manager |
| Linda Quakenbush | ... | production supervisor: Vivid Productions (as Linda Valenzuela-Quakenbush) |
| Anita Zommers | ... | production manager: Los Angeles |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Liz Gazzano | ... | second assistant director |
| Lucy Phillips | ... | first assistant director |
| Alan Breton | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Randy Brase | ... | propman |
| Josh Koral | ... | propman |
Sound Department
| Stephen Balliet | ... | boom operator (as Steve Balliet) |
| Michael Bloecher | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mike Carver | ... | audio assistant |
| Matt Colleran | ... | additional recording (as Matthew Colleran) |
| John Crymes | ... | audio assistant |
| Doug Field | ... | audio assistant (as Douglas Field) |
| David Glover | ... | audio assistant |
| Georgia Kacandes | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Val Kuklowsky | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ron Morgan | ... | audio assistant |
| Cybele O'Brien | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Oster | ... | house sound engineer |
| Philip Perkins | ... | production sound mixer |
| Gary Summers | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Les Banks | ... | monitor engineer |
| Otis W. Bess Jr. | ... | camera loader (as Otis Bess) / second assistant camera (as Otis Bess) |
| Steve Condiotti | ... | best boy |
| Elyse Couvillion | ... | camera loader (as Elise Couvillion) |
| Catherine D'Ambrosio | ... | camera utilities |
| Rob Doumitt | ... | third electric |
| John Else | ... | camera operator (as Jon Else) |
| Darrell Flowers | ... | camera utilities |
| John Gazdik | ... | first assistant camera (as John Gasdick) |
| Robert Gerometta | ... | location photographer |
| Lawrence Gruenberg | ... | camera operator (as Laurence Grunberg) |
| Daniel Hainey | ... | camera operator / lighting director |
| Don Hayashi | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mark Herzig | ... | camera loader |
| Sven Kirsten | ... | camera operator / lighting consultant |
| Barbara Kloeppel | ... | first assistant camera |
| Richard Look | ... | camera utilities |
| Paul Marbury | ... | first assistant camera |
| David Myers | ... | camera operator |
| Darryl Palagi | ... | lighting designer / lighting director |
| Caris Palm | ... | first assistant camera |
| Robie Price | ... | fourth electric |
| Linda Quakenbush | ... | camera department coordinator: Los Angeles (as Linda Valenzuela-Quakenbush) |
| Drake Rice | ... | camera loader |
| Chris Shellenberger | ... | camera utilities |
| Patrick Shellenberger | ... | gaffer |
| Jimi Simmons | ... | camera utilities (as Jim Simmons) |
| John Sinal | ... | camera loader (as John Sinall) |
| Bruce Smith | ... | video technician |
| Cheryl Smith | ... | second assistant camera |
| Charlie Stephens | ... | key grip |
| Jimmy Stuart | ... | grip (as Jim Stuart) |
| Chris Thomas | ... | camera utilities |
| Peter Thomas | ... | best boy |
| Tom Tucker | ... | camera operator |
| Tom Waits | ... | lighting designer |
| Joe Ward | ... | first assistant camera |
| Julian Whatley | ... | camera loader / second assistant camera |
| Rod Williams | ... | first assistant camera |
| Billy Youdelman | ... | multiple camera slating (as Bill Youdelman) |
| Tom Yuill | ... | video technician (as Thom Yuill) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mandy Jackson | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Biff Dawes | ... | concert music mixer / concert music recordist |
| Blake Leyh | ... | music mixing consultant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barbara Martinelli | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Kathleen Brennan | ... | tour coordinator |
| Matt Chesse | ... | production assistant (as Matt Chesae) |
| Damon Chessé | ... | production assistant (as Damon Chesae) |
| Kelly Courtney | ... | production assistant |
| Kate Dansher | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Dusthimer | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Frost | ... | production assistant |
| Dale Geist | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Holmes | ... | stage manager |
| Diane Languish | ... | production accountant: Vivid Productions |
| Mathilde Lemann | ... | head zookeeper |
| Connie Lemasson | ... | production coordinator |
| Michael Manson | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Manson | ... | production assistant (as Mike Manson) |
| Joe McGraw | ... | set director / stage manager |
| Stuart Ross | ... | tour manager |
| Ellen Smith | ... | tour coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Island Visual Arts (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Polystar Co. (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sonet Film (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Fries Home Video (1990) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- One Pass Film & Video (Video Facility)
- Seamless Pictures (Editorial by)
- Skywalker Sound (Re-Recording Facilities)
- Sunset Sound Studios (Music Mix-down at)
- Westwood One (Location Audio Facilities)
Storyline
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| Taglines | The concert was "the best live performance of the year." The movie is BIG TIME. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Tom Waits: The Acting Years (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Innocent When You Dream (78) See more » |
| Quotes |
Tom Waits:
I think the question I get asked the most is, well I dunno know, it happens a lot, enough that I would remark on it - a lot of people come up to me and they say "Is it possible for a woman to get pregnant without intercourse?" My answer's always the same, I say: "Listen. We're gonna have to go all the way back to the civil war. Apparently a stray bullet actually pierced the testicle of a Union soldier and then lodged itself in the ovaries of an 18 year old girl who was actually 100 feet from him at the time. Well, the baby was fine. She was very happy. Guilt-free. Course, the soldier's a little pissed off." When ya think about it, it's actually a form of intercourse, but not for everyone. Those who love action, maybe. See more » |