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The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward

It's the world inside out.

19915.61h 41m

Overview

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.

Directed by Adam Rifkin
Written by Adam Rifkin
Produced by Brad Wyman, Cassian Elwes
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $29K

Top Cast

Judd Nelson

Judd Nelson

Marty Malt

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Gus

Wayne Newton

Wayne Newton

Jackie Chrome

Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Rosarita

James Caan

James Caan

Dr. Scurvy

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Dirk Delta

Claudia Christian

Claudia Christian

Kitty

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Patron at Sloppy's

K

King Moody

Twinkee Doodle

Danny Dayton

Danny Dayton

Syd

Themes & Keywords

garbageman mutationaccordiontalent agentstand-up comediananti-humor

About The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward is a comedy film released in 1991 exploring themes of garbageman , mutation, accordion, talent agent, stand-up comedian, anti-humor. Directed by Adam Rifkin, it stars Judd Nelson, Bill Paxton, Wayne Newton. 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.

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