The Dark Backward (The Man with Three Arms)

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5.7	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Adam Rifkin

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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

Written by

Adam Rifkin

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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.

Release date: 24 September 1993
UPC: 043396093874

Tags: Comedy (2), Spiritual Cinema (1), Comic Sensuality (1), It's The World Inside Out. (1), Garbage Collector (1), Garbage Man (1), (1), Camp/cult (1), MMG (1), Sort (1), Stand Up Comedian (1), Garbage (1), Surrealism (1), Bizarre (1), 1991 (1), Black Comedy (1), Quirky (1), Rape (1)

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Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 90’s (1673 movies items)

" 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 film considered to too weird, by many The Dark Backwards, has a cult following. And ye"

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Favorite Horror Films: 1991 (16 movies items)

" Directed by: Adam Rifkin Produced by: Brad Wyman and Cassian Elwes Written by: Adam Rifkin Cinematography: John Forsyte Edited by: John Schnick Music by: Marc David Decker Distributed by: Greycat Films"

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