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The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward

# It's the world inside out.
Comedy
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 2,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1991-07-26
⌚ Running Time: 101 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.364

Beloved Cast

Judd Nelson original image
Marty Malt
Judd Nelson
Bill Paxton original image
Gus
Bill Paxton
Wayne Newton original image
Jackie Chrome
Wayne Newton
Lara Flynn Boyle original image
Rosarita
Lara Flynn Boyle
James Caan original image
Dr. Scurvy
James Caan
Rob Lowe original image
Dirk Delta
Rob Lowe
Claudia Christian original image
Kitty
Claudia Christian
Billy Bob Thornton original image
Patron at Sloppy's
Billy Bob Thornton
King Moody original image
Twinkee Doodle
King Moody
Danny Dayton original image
Syd
Danny Dayton
Carrie Lynn original image
Nicolette
Carrie Lynn
Anna Berger original image
Mrs. Malt
Anna Berger
Lydell M. Cheshier original image
Dexter
Lydell M. Cheshier
Tom Hodges original image
Marjorie Zipp
Tom Hodges
Theodocia Goodrich original image
Mrs. Bielfuss
Theodocia Goodrich
Laurianne Jameson original image
Shirley
Laurianne Jameson
Charles Knapp original image
Sloppy
Charles Knapp
Adam Rifkin original image
Rufus Bing
Adam Rifkin
Tony Cox original image
Human Xylophone
Tony Cox
Tonya Reneé Banks original image
Human Xylophone (as Tanya Banks)
Tonya Reneé Banks

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