Movie: Tom Waits for No One

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Tom Waits
Tom Waits

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Donna Gordon
Donna Gordon

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    Tom Waits for No One

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    In this rotoscope animation, Tom Waits sings about "The One That Got Away."

  • Release Date

    1979-01-01

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    5.143

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
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    English
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