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The Dark Backward (1991)

The Dark Backward

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1h 41m

Comedy

March 9th, 1991

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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.

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Cast

Judd Nelson
Marty Malt
Bill Paxton
Gus
Wayne Newton
Jackie Chrome
Lara Flynn Boyle
Rosarita
James Caan
Doctor Scurvy
Rob Lowe
Dirk Delta
King Moody
Twinkee Doodle
Claudia Christian
Kitty
Danny Dayton
Syd
Carrie Lynn
Nicolette
Full cast & crew

Directors

Adam Rifkin
Full cast & crew

Producers

Lucy Ann Buffett
associate producer
(as Lucy Anne Buffett)
Ron Diamond
co-producer (as Ronald J. Diamond)
Cassian Elwes
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Adam Rifkin
Full cast & crew

Taglines

It's the world inside out.

Keywords

friendship
best friend
comic relief
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 11th, 1994 (Australia) (video premiere)
August 11th, 1994 (Australia) (video premiere) (Theatrical)
September 24th, 1993 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Dark Backward (original title)
Por Trás das Cenas (Brazil)
À plein tube! (France) (video title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Los Angeles, California, USA
Santa Monica, California, USA
Venice Beach, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA

Running Times

101 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby
Dolby Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.78 : 1

Production Companies

Backward Films
L.A. Dreams Productions
Elwes/Wyman Productions

Distribution Companies

Greycat Films
August Entertainment (Non-US)
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (video premiere)
All Distribution Companies

Special Effects Companies

Alterian
Special Effects Systems

Other Companies

Wyman, Isaacs & Green (legal services)
TM Motion Picture Rentals (production lighting) (as TM Motion Picture Equipment Rentals)
First Interstate Bank (production financing)
All Other Companies

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