Big Time (1988)
Big Time (1988)
The concert was "the best live performance of the year." The movie is BIG TIME.
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 Tom Waits As: Self
Michael L. Blair Michael L. Blair As: Musician
Ralph Carney Ralph Carney As: Musician
Greg Cohen Greg Cohen As: Musician
Marc Ribot Marc Ribot As: Musician
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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.


Tagline: The concert was "the best live performance of the year." The movie is BIG TIME.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Documentary, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 30 December 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Island Visual Arts, Vivid Productions

Revenue: $148,426

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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)

Directed By

Chris Blum

Chris Blum

Director

Barbara Martinelli

Barbara Martinelli

Script Supervisor

Liz Gazzano

Liz Gazzano

Second Assistant Director

Alan Breton

Alan Breton

Second Assistant Director

Lucy Phillips

Lucy Phillips

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Catherine Peacock

Catherine Peacock

Associate Producer

Luc Roeg

Luc Roeg

Producer

Chris Blackwell

Chris Blackwell

Executive Producer

Lucy Phillips

Lucy Phillips

Line Producer

Ellen Smith

Ellen Smith

Associate Producer

Liz Gazzano

Liz Gazzano

Production Manager

Linda Quakenbush

Linda Quakenbush

Production Supervisor

Anita Zommers

Anita Zommers

Production Manager

Michael Manson

Michael Manson

Production Assistant

Matt Chessé

Matt Chessé

Production Assistant

Damon Chessé

Damon Chessé

Production Assistant

Kelly Courtney

Kelly Courtney

Production Assistant

Kate Dansher

Kate Dansher

Production Assistant

Peter Dusthimer

Peter Dusthimer

Production Assistant

Connie Lemasson

Connie Lemasson

Production Coordinator

Michael Frost

Michael Frost

Production Assistant

Dale Geist

Dale Geist

Production Assistant

Edited By

Glen Scantlebury

Glen Scantlebury

Editor

David Franklin Bergad

David Franklin Bergad

Assistant Editor

Nancy Paweski

Nancy Paweski

Negative Cutter

Thomas O'Shea

Thomas O'Shea

Assistant Editor

Sara Roberts

Sara Roberts

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Hank Ford

Hank Ford

Costume Design

Sound

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Original Music Composer

Georgia Kacandes

Georgia Kacandes

Apprentice Sound Editor

Stephen Balliet

Stephen Balliet

Boom Operator

Michael Bloecher

Michael Bloecher

Sound Effects Editor

Mike Carver

Mike Carver

Sound Assistant

Matt Colleran

Matt Colleran

Sound Recordist

John Crymes

John Crymes

Sound Assistant

Douglas Field

Douglas Field

Sound Assistant

David Glover

David Glover

Sound Assistant

Val Kuklowsky

Val Kuklowsky

Supervising Sound Editor

Ron Morgan

Ron Morgan

Sound Assistant

Cybele O'Brien

Cybele O'Brien

Assistant Sound Editor

John Oster

John Oster

Sound Engineer

Philip Perkins

Philip Perkins

Production Sound Mixer

Gary Summers

Gary Summers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Daniel Hainey

Daniel Hainey

Director of Photography

Otis W. Bess Jr.

Otis W. Bess Jr.

Camera Loader

Otis W. Bess Jr.

Otis W. Bess Jr.

Second Assistant Camera

Elyse Couvillion

Elyse Couvillion

Camera Loader

John Else

John Else

Camera Operator

John Gazdik

John Gazdik

First Assistant Camera

Lawrence Gruenberg

Lawrence Gruenberg

Camera Operator

Daniel Hainey

Daniel Hainey

Camera Operator

Don Hayashi

Don Hayashi

First Assistant Camera

Mark Herzig

Mark Herzig

Camera Loader

Sven Kirsten

Sven Kirsten

Camera Operator

Barbara Kloeppel

Barbara Kloeppel

First Assistant Camera

Paul Marbury

Paul Marbury

First Assistant Camera

David Myers

David Myers

Camera Operator

Caris Palm

Caris Palm

First Assistant Camera

Linda Quakenbush

Linda Quakenbush

Camera Department Manager

Drake Rice

Drake Rice

Camera Loader

John Sinal

John Sinal

Camera Loader

Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith

Second Assistant Camera

Charlie Stephens

Charlie Stephens

Key Grip

Jimmy Stuart

Jimmy Stuart

Grip

Tom Tucker

Tom Tucker

Camera Operator

Joe Ward

Joe Ward

First Assistant Camera

Julian Whatley

Julian Whatley

Camera Loader

Julian Whatley

Julian Whatley

Second Assistant Camera

Rod Williams

Rod Williams

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Steve Condiotti

Steve Condiotti

Best Boy Electric

Rob Doumitt

Rob Doumitt

Electrician

Daniel Hainey

Daniel Hainey

Lighting Director

Darryl Palagi

Darryl Palagi

Lighting Director

Darryl Palagi

Darryl Palagi

Lighting Design

Robie Price

Robie Price

Electrician

Patrick Shellenberger

Patrick Shellenberger

Gaffer

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Lighting Design

Peter Thomas

Peter Thomas

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Chris Blum

Chris Blum

Art Direction

Sterling Storm

Sterling Storm

Art Direction

Randy Brase

Randy Brase

Props

Josh Koral

Josh Koral

Props

Other Crew

Dan McNamara

Dan McNamara

Telecine Colorist

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