The Dark Backward
“It's the world inside out.”
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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Cast
21 people
Judd Nelson
Marty Malt
Known for
The Breakfast Club
Girl in the Basement
Bill Paxton
Gus
Known for
Edge of Tomorrow
Apollo 13
Wayne Newton
Jackie Chrome
Known for
Licence to Kill
North and South
Lara Flynn Boyle
Rosarita
Known for
Twin Peaks
Men in Black II
James Caan
Dr. Scurvy
Known for
The Godfather
Misery
Rob Lowe
Dirk Delta
Known for
Parks and Recreation
9-1-1: Lone Star
Claudia Christian
Kitty
Known for
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Babylon 5
Billy Bob Thornton
Patron at Sloppy's
Known for
Armageddon
Bad Santa
King Moody
Twinkee Doodle
Known for
Teenagers from Outer Space
Danny Dayton
Syd
Known for
Police Squad!
Guys and Dolls
Carrie Lynn
Nicolette
Known for
Heathers
Anna Berger
Mrs. Malt
Known for
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Mother Night
Adam Rifkin Director · Joey Forsyte Cinematographer Peter Schink Editor
Worldwide gross $29K · Budget $2M · United States release July 26, 1991
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$28,654
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 9, 1991
Premiere · Santa Barbara Film Festival
United States · July 26, 1991
Theatrical
Australia
August 11, 1994 · Theatrical · Video premiere
United Kingdom
September 24, 1993 · Theatrical
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