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  • The Dark Backward (1991)
  • R
    101 min | Comedy
The Dark Backward (1991)
R
101 min | Comedy

Garbage man Marty tries his hand at standup comedy and fails miserably until he adds the third arm to his act that mysteriously grew out of his back.
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Adam Rifkin (written by)
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Release date
Mar 9, 1991 (United States)

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Judd Nelson
Marty Malt Marty Malt   See fewer
Wayne Newton
Jackie Chrome Jackie Chrome   See fewer
Lara Flynn Boyle
Rosarita Rosarita   See fewer
James Caan
Doctor Scurvy Doctor Scurvy   See fewer
Rob Lowe
Dirk Delta Dirk Delta   See fewer
King Moody
Twinkee Doodle Twinkee Doodle   See fewer
Carrie Lynn
Nicolette Nicolette   See fewer
Anna Berger
Mrs. Malt Mrs. Malt   See fewer
Tom Hodges
Marjorie Zipp Marjorie Zipp   See fewer
Theodocia Goodrich
Mrs. Bielfuss Mrs. Bielfuss   See fewer
Debra Perkins
Pickles Pickles   See fewer
Charles Knapp
Sloppy Sloppy   See fewer
Charles Winkler
Dirk Delta's Assistant Dirk Delta's Assistant   See fewer
Landon Godfrey
Unfamiliar Waitress Unfamiliar Waitress   See fewer
Bobs Gannaway
Denny Ginkle (as Roberts Gannaway) Denny Ginkle (as Roberts Gannaway)   See fewer
Scott Goldman
Mouseman Mouseman   See fewer
Adam Rifkin
Rufus Bing Rufus Bing   See fewer
Michele Rifkin
Seamstress Seamstress   See fewer
Harold Sokol
Apples Yonahan Apples Yonahan   See fewer
Ingrid Rifkin
Cigarette Girl Cigarette Girl   See fewer
Elizabeth Sokol
Lady Wrapped in Guaze Lady Wrapped in Guaze   See fewer
Steve Bing
Basketball Player Basketball Player   See fewer
Tony Markes
Muscle Man Muscle Man   See fewer
Jason Logan
Man Behind Counter Man Behind Counter   See fewer
Milica Kastner
Dirk's Babe (as Milicia Kastner) Dirk's Babe (as Milicia Kastner)   See fewer
Libby White-Cooper
Dirk's Babe Dirk's Babe   See fewer
Tony Cox
Human Xylophone Human Xylophone   See fewer
Tonya Reneé Banks
Human Xylophone (as Tanya Banks) Human Xylophone (as Tanya Banks)   See fewer
Cindy Sorenson
Human Xylophone Human Xylophone   See fewer
Arturo Gil
Human Xylophone Human Xylophone   See fewer
John Hayden
Human Xylophone Human Xylophone   See fewer
Johnny Mask
Sobbing Patron (uncredited) Sobbing Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Andy Stamatin
Barber shop patron (uncredited) Barber shop patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Nina L. Sussman
Garbage Dump Corpse (uncredited) Garbage Dump Corpse (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Bob Thornton
Patron at Sloppy's (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Patron at Sloppy's (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
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