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The Dark Backward
“It's the world inside out.”
5.7 / 10• 1991• 1h 41m•R• English
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Judd Nelson
Marty Malt
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Adam Rifkin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Dark Backward is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
