Big Time (1988 film)

Big Time
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Directed by	Chris Blum
Produced by	Chris Blackwell (executive producer) Catherine Peacock (associate producer) Luc Roeg (producer)
Written by	Kathleen Brennan Tom Waits
Starring	Tom Waits
Cinematography	Daniel Hainey
Edited by	Glen Scantlebury
Distributed by	Island Visual Arts (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
Release dates	Canada: 15 September 1988 (Toronto Film Festival) USA: 30 September 1988 (New York City, New York) Finland: 12 May 1989
Running time	90 minutes (V) 87 minutes (NYT/MFB)
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$148,426 (USA)

Big Time is a 1988 American musical film, centered on Tom Waits.

Cast

• Tom Waits - Himself
• Michael L. Blair - Musician
• Ralph Carney - Musician
• Greg Cohen - Musician
• Marc Ribot - Musician
• Willie Schwarz - Musician

Songs

• "Frank's Wild Years"
• "Shore Leave"
• "Way Down in the Hole"
• "Hang On St. Christopher"
• "Telephone Call From Istanbul"
• "Cold, Cold Ground"
• "Straight to the Top (Vegas)"
• "Strange Weather"
• "Gun Street Girl"
• "9th and Hennepin"
• "Clap Hands"
• "Time"
• "Rain Dogs"
• "Train Song"
• "Sixteen Shells From a Thirty-Ought Six"
• "I'll Take New York"
• "It's More Than Rain"
• "Johnsburg, Illinois"
• "Innocent When You Dream (Barroom)"
• "Big Black Mariah"

Trivia

• Filming took place wholly in Los Angeles, California, USA and San Francisco, California, USA.
• The tagline was: The concert was "the best live performance of the year." The movie is BIG TIME.

Critical response

• Written reviews can be found at:
  • Molitor, Stella. In: Première (France). (MG), December 1988, Pg. 21
  • Wimphen, Catherine. In: Studio (France). (MG), December 1988, Pg. 28
• A review from The Washington Post can be found at:
• A review from Jeffrey M. Anderson can be found at:
• A review from Time Out Film Guide can be found at:
• A review from TV Guide can be found at:

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