Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox (2017)

6.7/10 58 min Documentary Music

Overview

Tom Waits is one of the most original musicians of the last five decades. Renowned for his gravelly voice and dazzling mix of musical styles, he's also one of modern music's most enigmatic and influential artists. Using rare archive, audio recordings and interviews, this film is a bewitching after-hours trip through the surreal, moonlit world of Waits' music - a portrait of a pioneering musician and his unique, alternative American songbook.

Cast

Tom Waits

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Terry Gilliam

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Ralph Carney

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Ute Lemper

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Guy Garvey

Lucinda Williams

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