The Dark Backward
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- Runtime
- 101 mins
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.
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
- Judd Nelson
- Bill Paxton
- Wayne Newton
- Lara Flynn Boyle
- James Caan
- Rob Lowe
- Claudia Christian
- Billy Bob Thornton
- King Moody
- Danny Dayton
- Carrie Lynn
- Anna Berger
- Lydell M. Cheshier
- Tom Hodges
- Theodocia Goodrich
- Laurianne Jameson
- Charles Knapp
- Adam Rifkin
- Tony Cox
- Tonya Reneé Banks
Director
- Adam Rifkin
Producers
- Brad Wyman
- Cassian Elwes
