Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox

The story

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 & crew

Tom WaitsSelf

Terry GilliamSelf

Ralph CarneySelf

Ute LemperSelf

Ed Harcourt

Ed HarcourtCast

Guy GarveyCast

Bones Howe

Bones HoweCast

Jim Sclavunos

Jim SclavunosCast

Lucinda WilliamsSelf

Ian Rankin

Ian RankinSelf

Barney Hoskyns

Barney HoskynsSelf

Nitin Sawhney

Nitin SawhneySelf