Has anyone seen this movie, or heard the soundtrack? It's available on DVD, and i'm pretty sure it never was in theatres.. but I found out about it because the soundtrack is comprised of Tom Waits covers by various artists, including Alex Chilton, Lydia Lunch, etc.
I watched the music video for the cover of "Old Shoes" which contained clips of the movie, but I couldn't really tell much about it.
Oh well, even if the movie is complete shit I will probably end up buying the soundtrack.[/i]

off the official site (looks interesting):

Soundtrack

All Songs Written By Tom Waits
in the years 1971 to 1980
Published by Six Palms Music Corp. (ASCAP)

All recordings by [the] caseworker
Produced and Mixed by Monte Vallier
[the] caseworker appears courtesy of Manifesto Records, Inc.
(P) 2004 Manifesto Records, Inc.

"Lonely"
performed by [the] caseworker

"Poncho's Lament"
performed by [the] caseworker

"I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You"
performed by [the] caseworker

"Old Shoes"
performed by [the] caseworker

"Ruby's Arms"
performed by [the] caseworker

"Downtown"
performed by Alex Chilton
produced by Alex Chilton
(P) 1995 Manifesto Records, Inc.

"Heart Attack and Vine"
performed by Lydia Lunch featuring Nels Cline
produced by Lydia Lunch and
Nels Cline
(P) 2000 Manifesto Records, Inc.

"Please Call Me, Baby"
performed by Sally Norvell
Paul Wallfisch, piano
produced by James Sclavunos

"You Can't Unring a Bell"
performed by These Immortal Souls
produced by Tony Cohen
(P) 1995 Manifesto Records, Inc.

"New Coat of Paint"
performed by Lee Rocker
produced by Lee Rocker
(P) 2000 Manifesto Records, Inc.

"Broken Bicycles"
performed by Botanica
produced by Botanica and
Olivier de la Celle
(P) 2000 Manifesto Records, Inc.

"Better Off Without a Wife"
performed by Pete Shelley
produced by Philip Tennant
(P) 1995 Manifesto Records, Inc.

"Cinny's Waltz"
performed by [the] caseworker

"Ruby's Arms"
performed by Frente!
produced by Frente!
(P) 1995 Manifesto Records, Inc.

"Old Shoes"
performed by Drugstore
produced by Drugstore
(P) 1995 Manifesto Records, Inc.

I don't know who or what [the] caseworker is, but you can get (what looks like) the best of that soundtrack on the Step Right Up tribute to Tom Waits (Manifesto Records, 1995). The trib tracklist is:

1. Drugstore "Old Shoes"
2. Tindersticks "Mockin' bird"
3. Pete Shelley "Better Off Without A Wife"
4. The Wedding Present "Red Shoes By The Drugstore"
5. Violent Femmes "Step Right Up"
6. Alex Chilton "Downtown"
7. Archers of Loaf "Big Joe And Phantom 309"
8. These Immortal Souls "You Can't Unring A Bell"
9. Jeffrey Lee Pierce "Pasties And A G-String"
10. Magnapop "Christmas Card From A Hooker In Los Angeles"
11. Dave Alvin "Ol' 55"
12. Pale Saints "Jersey Girl"
13. Tim Buckley "Martha"
14. Frente! "Ruby"
15. 10,000 Maniacs "I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You"

Yeah, that one looks a whole lot better than the one for the movie.

Whatever happened to Drugstore? I'm confused, too, how is Tim Buckley on a Tom Waits tribute album?

Closing Time came out in '73. Buckley didn't die until the summer of '75.