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      Big Time

      PG Released Sep 30, 1988 1h 27m Documentary List
      Reviews 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. Read More Read Less

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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
      Chris Blackwell
      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