The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward

101 mins | Comedy | July 26, 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. 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.

The Dark Backward

101 mins | Comedy | July 26, 1991

The Dark Backward
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers
Original title The Dark Backward
Directors Adam Rifkin
Writers Adam Rifkin

Cast

Judd Nelson

as Marty Malt

Bill Paxton

as Gus

Wayne Newton

as Jackie Chrome

Lara Flynn Boyle

as Rosarita

James Caan

as Dr. Scurvy

Rob Lowe

as Dirk Delta

Billy Bob Thornton

as Patron at Sloppy's

King Moody

as Twinkee Doodle

Danny Dayton

as Syd

Carrie Lynn

as Nicolette

Anna Berger

as Mrs. Malt

Lydell M. Cheshier

as Dexter

Tom Hodges

as Marjorie Zipp

Theodocia Goodrich

as Mrs. Bielfuss

Laurianne Jameson

as Shirley

Charles Knapp

as Sloppy

Adam Rifkin

as Rufus Bing

Tony Cox

as Human Xylophone

Tonya Reneé Banks

as Human Xylophone (as Tanya Banks)