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Big Time

The concert was "the best live performance of the year." The movie is BIG TIME.
1988 | 87m | English

(980 votes)

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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.
Release Date: Dec 30, 1988
Director: Chris Blum
Writer: Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
Genres: Documentary, Music
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Production Companies Vivid Productions, Island Visual Arts
Box Office Revenue: $148,426
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 11, 2026
Entered: Apr 27, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
Tom Waits Self
Michael L. Blair Musician
Ralph Carney Musician
Greg Cohen Musician
Marc Ribot Musician
Willie Schwarz Musician
Miss Keiko Featured Performer
Gerty the Monkey Featured Performer
Adam Bomb Spanish Announcer (voice)
Name Job
Kathleen Brennan Writer
Chris Blum Art Direction, Director
Glen Scantlebury Editor
Tom Waits Original Music Composer, Writer, Lighting Design
Lucy Phillips First Assistant Director, Line Producer
Sterling Storm Art Direction
Daniel Hainey Camera Operator, Director of Photography, Lighting Director
Barbara Martinelli Script Supervisor
Hank Ford Costume Design
Liz Gazzano Second Assistant Director, Production Manager
Alan Breton Second Assistant Director
Randy Brase Props
Josh Koral Props
Linda Quakenbush Production Supervisor, Camera Department Manager
Georgia Kacandes Apprentice Sound Editor
Anita Zommers Production Manager
Stephen Balliet Boom Operator
Michael Bloecher Sound Effects Editor
Mike Carver Sound Assistant
Matt Colleran Sound Recordist
John Crymes Sound Assistant
Douglas Field Sound Assistant
David Glover Sound Assistant
Val Kuklowsky Supervising Sound Editor
Ron Morgan Sound Assistant
Cybele O'Brien Assistant Sound Editor
John Oster Sound Engineer
Philip Perkins Production Sound Mixer
Gary Summers Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Franklin Bergad Assistant Editor
Dan McNamara Telecine Colorist
Nancy Paweski Negative Cutter
Thomas O'Shea Assistant Editor
Sara Roberts First Assistant Editor
Otis W. Bess Jr. Second Assistant Camera, Camera Loader
Steve Condiotti Best Boy Electric
Elyse Couvillion Camera Loader
Rob Doumitt Electrician
John Else Camera Operator
John Gazdik First Assistant Camera
Lawrence Gruenberg Camera Operator
Don Hayashi First Assistant Camera
Mark Herzig Camera Loader
Sven Kirsten Camera Operator
Barbara Kloeppel First Assistant Camera
Paul Marbury First Assistant Camera
Michael Manson Production Assistant
David Myers Camera Operator
Darryl Palagi Lighting Design, Lighting Director
Caris Palm First Assistant Camera
Robie Price Electrician
Drake Rice Camera Loader
Patrick Shellenberger Gaffer
John Sinal Camera Loader
Cheryl Smith Second Assistant Camera
Charlie Stephens Key Grip
Jimmy Stuart Grip
Peter Thomas Best Boy Electric
Tom Tucker Camera Operator
Joe Ward First Assistant Camera
Julian Whatley Second Assistant Camera, Camera Loader
Rod Williams First Assistant Camera
Matt Chessé Production Assistant
Damon Chessé Production Assistant
Kelly Courtney Production Assistant
Kate Dansher Production Assistant
Peter Dusthimer Production Assistant
Connie Lemasson Production Coordinator
Michael Frost Production Assistant
Dale Geist Production Assistant
Name Title
Catherine Peacock Associate Producer
Chris Blackwell Executive Producer
Luc Roeg Producer
Ellen Smith Associate Producer
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