Big Time (1988 film)

Big Time, aka Wielki czas (Poland), is a 1988 American musical film, centered around 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: [1]
• A review from Jeffrey M. Anderson can be found at: [2]
• A review from Time Out Film Guide can be found at: [3]
• A review from TV Guide can be found at: [4]

External links

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