Movies by Tom Waits
As part of the cast:
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The Book of Eli (2010)
Cast: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis …
Directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Determined to salvage a sacred text in order to protect humanity, Eli (Denzel Washington) goes on a quest across the country in this action-packed sci-fi adventure. Meanwhile, a blind woman…
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Tom Waits: One Star Shining (2010)
Cast: Tom Waits
Directed by: Tom O'Dell
Featuring rare interviews, archival footage and more, this unauthorized documentary examines a decade in the career of influential musician Tom Waits, from his 1973 album "Closing Time" to…
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Heath Ledger …
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
When a deal with the devil comes due, the immortal Doctor Parnassus must renegotiate the pact to save his daughter. Now, with the help of his mystical theater troupe and a mysterious…
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Idiots and Angels (2008)
Cast: Pink Martini, Tom Waits
Directed by: Bill Plympton
In this animated dark comedy, Angel is in a battle for his soul when he wakes up one morning with wings on his back and is forced to face his selfish and morally bankrupt ways. Trying to use…
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One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur (2008)
Cast: John Ventimiglia, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Joyce Johnson …
Directed by: Curt Worden
Documentary filmmaker Curt Worden retraces the steps of prolific beat author Jack Kerouac, who fled to a remote cabin in Big Sur, Calif., to escape the notoriety he gained after the release…
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Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
Cast: Patrick Fugit, Abraham Benrubi, Shannyn Sossamon …
Directed by: Goran Dukic
Depressed over his breakup with girlfriend Desiree (Leslie Bibb), Zia (Patrick Fugit) slits his wrists, only to find himself sent to a bleak corner of the afterlife reserved for those who…
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Absolute Wilson (2006)
Cast: David Byrne, Tom Waits, Susan Sontag …
Directed by: Katharina Otto
This provocative documentary from Katharina Otto pays homage to famed stage designer Robert Wilson, who overcame childhood learning disabilities growing up in Waco, Texas, and rose to become…
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Domino (2005)
Cast: Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Mena Suvari …
Directed by: Tony Scott
Tony Scott pilots this intriguing action-thriller based on the life of Domino Harvey (Keira Knightley) -- the offspring of actor Laurence Harvey and model Paulene Stone -- who eschews a…
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The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
Cast: Roberto Benigni, Jean Reno, Nicoletta Braschi …
Directed by: Roberto Benigni
Italian actor-director Roberto Benigni stars as a romantic poet who vows to follow his love (Benigni's real-life wife, Nicoletta Braschi) to the ends of the earth -- even if that means…
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Norah Jones and the Handsome Band: Live in 2004 (2004)
Cast: Norah Jones, Dolly Parton, Tom Waits …
Smoky-voiced chanteuse Norah Jones performs 16 tracks (mostly from her sophomore album, Feels Like Home) on this Texas-twanged DVD, which features performances by special guests including…
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Bukowski: Born into This (2003)
Cast: Charles Bukowski, Sean Penn, Harry Dean Stanton …
Directed by: John Dullaghan
Shot over seven years by filmmaker John Dullaghan, this intimate portrait of writer Charles Bukowski reveals a tortured man who survived years of abuse to produce some of the most influential…
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Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
Cast: Bill Murray, Tom Waits, Roberto Benigni …
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch's ensemble comedy collects a series of strange encounters Jarmusch has been capturing in short films since the mid-1980s, presenting them as a series of vignettes that all…
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Mystery Men (1999)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, William H. Macy …
Directed by: Kinka Usher
This comedy spoof follows a team of far-from-super heroes as they try to overcome their shortcomings and earn respect. Champion City is kept safe by the brave and dashing Captain Amazing, but…
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Short Cuts (1993)
Cast: Frances McDormand, Bruce Davison, Anne Archer …
Directed by: Robert Altman
Robert Altman's mosaic masterpiece, based on Raymond Carver's short stories, presents a variety of characters -- including a baker, a phone-sex provider and a clown -- whose stale…
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
When Dracula (Gary Oldman) leaves the captive Jonathan Harker (Keanu Reeves) and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker (Winona Ryder) -- the spitting image of Dracula's…
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Fishing with John (1992)
Cast: John Lurie, Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: John Lurie
Actor-musician John Lurie hosts a fishing trip around the world with celebrity boatmates -- including Matt Dillon in Costa Rica, Jim Jarmusch in New York, Tom Waits in Jamaica, Dennis Hopper…
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Queens Logic (1991)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Linda Fiorentino, Jamie Lee Curtis …
Directed by: Steve Rash
Five lifelong chums from Queens, N.Y., reunite for the upcoming nuptials of one of their own. But as the wedding approaches, would-be groom Ray (Ken Olin) develops cold feet … and…
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Mystery Train (1989)
Cast: Masatoshi Nagase, Youki Kudoh, Screamin' Jay Hawkins …
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
Blending dialogue in English, Japanese and Italian, director Jim Jarmusch's cult classic is a strange yet hilarious ode to the King of Rock 'n' Roll, following foreign tourists…
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Cold Feet (1989)
Cast: Keith Carradine, Sally Kirkland, Tom Waits …
Directed by: Robert Dornhelm
In this crime caper, a trio of fledgling jewel thieves decides it's time to break into the big time. Their plan? To smuggle emeralds from Mexico to the United States by implanting the…
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Roy Orbison: Black & White Night (1988)
Cast: Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits …
Artistically filmed in black and white, Roy Orbison's 1987 television concert covers all his hits, including "Pretty Woman," "Only the Lonely," "Crying" and "Dream Baby." A star-studded…
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Big Time (1988)
Cast: Tom Waits
Directed by: Chris Blum
In this bizarre and captivating performance, singer-songwriter and actor Tom Waits weaves together concert footage with a variety of inventive scenarios in which he assumes quirky…
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Ironweed (1987)
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker …
Directed by: Hector Babenco
Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep star in this moody Depression-era drama about Francis Phelan, a former pro baseball player haunted by his past and now living the squalid life of a nomadic…
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Down by Law (1986)
Cast: Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni …
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
When fate lands three hapless men -- an unemployed disc jockey (Tom Waits), a small-time pimp (John Lurie) and a strong-willed Italian tourist (Roberto Benigni) -- in a New Orleans prison,…
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The Outsiders (1983)
Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Adapted from a novel by S.E. Hinton, director Francis Ford Coppola's coming-of-age drama chronicles the escalating violence between two teenage gangs in rural Oklahoma: the hardscrabble…
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The Outsiders - The Complete Novel Extended Edition (1983)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, C. Thomas Howell …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola breathes new life into his beloved 1983 coming-of-age tale based on the novel by S.E. Hinton. This restored version features previously unreleased…
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Paradise Alley (1978)
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Lee Canalito, Armand Assante …
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Three down-and-out brothers struggle to find a way out of New York's seedy Hell's Kitchen just after World War II. Cosmo (Sylvester Stallone) is a hustler who tries to "manage" his…
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Tom Waits: Under Review: 1971-1982 (1971)
Cast: Tom Waits, Bones Howe
With a vocal style that's somewhere between song and monologue and an affinity for odd instrumentation, singer-songwriter Tom Waits is an utterly unique musical presence. This…