The Dark Backward
Directed by Adam Rifkin5.845%60%5.6
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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- Doc Worm14 februari 2026The Fly meets Neil Hamburger à la John Waters. The dark backwards is certainly a unique vision. There is no denying that. The plot and pacing are a bit muddled but that’s not the part worth recommending here. Its filthy gaudy world is populated by characters with questionable morals who are propelled by circus music and over the top performances. In particular the lead roles of Judd Nelson and Bill Paxton are a riot to watch.
- Sean Steffen7 november 2024I want to punch this film in the face.
The Dark Backward Trivia
The Dark Backward was released on 26 juli 1991.
The Dark Backward was directed by Adam Rifkin.
The Dark Backward has a runtime of 1h 41m.
The Dark Backward was produced by Brad Wyman, Cassian Elwes.
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.
The key characters in The Dark Backward are Marty Malt (Judd Nelson), Gus (Bill Paxton), Jackie Chrome (Wayne Newton).
The Dark Backward is rated R.
The Dark Backward is a Komedi film.
The Dark Backward has an audience rating of 6 out of 10.
The Dark Backward had a budget of 2 mn US$.
The Dark Backward has made 28 654 US$ at the box office.