The Dark Backward (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.
Casting arrow_drop_down
Judd Nelson
as Marty Malt
as Marty Malt
Bill Paxton
as Gus
as Gus
Wayne Newton
as Jackie Chrome
as Jackie Chrome
Lara Flynn Boyle
as Rosarita
as Rosarita
James Caan
as Dr. Scurvy
as Dr. Scurvy
Rob Lowe
as Dirk Delta
as Dirk Delta
Claudia Christian
as Kitty
as Kitty
Billy Bob Thornton
as Patron at Sloppy's
as Patron at Sloppy's
King Moody
as Twinkee Doodle
as Twinkee Doodle
Danny Dayton
as Syd
as Syd
Carrie Lynn
as Nicolette
as Nicolette
Anna Berger
as Mrs. Malt
as Mrs. Malt
Lydell M. Cheshier
as Dexter
as Dexter
Tom Hodges
as Marjorie Zipp
as Marjorie Zipp
Theodocia Goodrich
as Mrs. Bielfuss
as Mrs. Bielfuss
Laurianne Jameson
as Shirley
as Shirley
Charles Knapp
as Sloppy
as Sloppy
Adam Rifkin
as Rufus Bing
as Rufus Bing
Tony Cox
as Human Xylophone
as Human Xylophone
Tonya Reneé Banks
as Human Xylophone (as Tanya Banks)
as Human Xylophone (as Tanya Banks)
Crew arrow_drop_down
Adam Rifkin
Director
Director
Adam Rifkin
Writer
Writer
Joey Forsyte
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Alexandria Forster
Costume Design
Costume Design
Peter Schink
Editor
Editor
William Talmadge
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
William Martens
Production Executive
Production Executive
Marc David Decker
Music
Music
Sherman Williams
Production Design
Production Design
Wendy Guidery
Art Direction
Art Direction
Randolf Turrow
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Brad Wyman
Producer
Producer
Cassian Elwes
Producer
Producer
