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The Dark Backward (1991)
- R
- 03/09/1991 (US)
- Comedy
- 1h 41m
It's the world inside out.
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.
Adam Rifkin
Writer, DirectorCast
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Judd Nelson
Marty Malt![Bill Paxton's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/aLdNe6mt1cSi2zWlUYRregzfis5.jpg)
Bill Paxton
Gus![Wayne Newton's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/nyRTuri5DvC1WYhMpMjORUci9Gl.jpg)
Wayne Newton
Jackie Chrome![Lara Flynn Boyle's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/1eOd7t7acV4Rtk6Kj3EeceRJbLZ.jpg)
Lara Flynn Boyle
Rosarita![James Caan's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/v3flJtQEyczxENi29yJyvnN6LVt.jpg)
James Caan
Dr. Scurvy![Rob Lowe's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/77decDyKXB34i9A1FnMM1suI5cA.jpg)
Rob Lowe
Dirk Delta![Claudia Christian's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/bwmh731OxEyzgtR95nRraLDZLyB.jpg)
Claudia Christian
Kitty![Billy Bob Thornton's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uJBFml6efjg34u2jvT5ugVa1cPI.jpg)