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The Dark Backward
1 hour 41 minutes1991-07-26
5.5
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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](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//7kRf8vE0ZjMuunh8BaD50B3EhS5.jpg)
Judd Nelson
Marty Malt
![Bill Paxton](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//aLdNe6mt1cSi2zWlUYRregzfis5.jpg)
Bill Paxton
Gus
![Wayne Newton](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//v888Enog3fIBHXO5jYSS09BvJIj.jpg)
Wayne Newton
Jackie Chrome
![Lara Flynn Boyle](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//1eOd7t7acV4Rtk6Kj3EeceRJbLZ.jpg)
Lara Flynn Boyle
Rosarita
![James Caan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//v3flJtQEyczxENi29yJyvnN6LVt.jpg)
James Caan
Dr. Scurvy
![Rob Lowe](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//77decDyKXB34i9A1FnMM1suI5cA.jpg)
Rob Lowe
Dirk Delta
![Claudia Christian](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//bwmh731OxEyzgtR95nRraLDZLyB.jpg)
Claudia Christian
Kitty
![Billy Bob Thornton](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//uJBFml6efjg34u2jvT5ugVa1cPI.jpg)
Billy Bob Thornton
Patron at Sloppy's
![King Moody](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//tAmkZIj8Iv0G4oouzAdzkU7PFeN.jpg)
King Moody
Twinkee Doodle
![Danny Dayton](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//aHO2FLTgypy210Vl3wVLTYosaUz.jpg)
Danny Dayton
Syd
![Carrie Lynn](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Carrie Lynn
Nicolette
![Anna Berger](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//r9hukamoCTkuosl83xwBCnFYaEz.jpg)
Anna Berger
Mrs. Malt
![Lydell M. Cheshier](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Lydell M. Cheshier
Dexter
![Tom Hodges](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//qI33qFbQZUR1Zq6IeYUEGcjO85j.jpg)
Tom Hodges
Marjorie Zipp
![Theodocia Goodrich](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Theodocia Goodrich
Mrs. Bielfuss
![Laurianne Jameson](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Laurianne Jameson
Shirley
![Charles Knapp](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pySATu1neWqZ3INnmdcLbGEhBbm.jpg)
Charles Knapp
Sloppy
![Adam Rifkin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//hDXT7Hx3MU3XT2W6MvBqlxAPm3E.jpg)
Adam Rifkin
Rufus Bing
![Tony Cox](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//sbZS0gxvRsAIgHxIEL8STINpn7u.jpg)
Tony Cox
Human Xylophone
![Tonya Reneé Banks](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ipmEgmFT9Cc6jfQGJhXBRZDw7nO.jpg)