The Dark Backward
38 reviews
Comedy
1h 41m
1991
A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompanies him on accordion, continues to tell him how great he is, he actually stinks....
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A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompanies him on accordion, continues to tell him how great he is, he actually stinks. When the "comedian" grows a third arm out of his back, the friend uses this twist to get him signed up with a sleazy talent agent, and it begins to look like his career is on the move, even though his girlfriend has left him.
- DirectorAdam Rifkin
- Release26 July 1991
- GenreComedy
- Duration1h 41m
- Budget$2,000,000
- Revenue$28,654
- Rate38 reviews
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Cast

Judd Nelson
Marty Malt

Bill Paxton
Gus

Wayne Newton
Jackie Chrome

Lara Flynn Boyle
Rosarita

James Caan
Dr. Scurvy

Rob Lowe
Dirk Delta

Claudia Christian
Kitty

Billy Bob Thornton
Patron at Sloppy's

King Moody
Twinkee Doodle

Danny Dayton
Syd

Anna Berger
Mrs. Malt

Tom Hodges
Marjorie Zipp

Charles Knapp
Sloppy

Adam Rifkin
Rufus Bing

Tony Cox
Human Xylophone

Tonya Reneé Banks
Human Xylophone (as Tanya Banks)
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