The Dark Backward (1991)

Directed by

Adam Rifkin

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A garbage man pursues stand-up comedy with no success. Then a third arm grows out of his back, changing his luck.

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What happens

The Dark Backward (also known as The Man with Three Arms) is a 1991 American black comedy film written and directed by Adam Rifkin. It stars Judd Nelson, Bill Paxton, and Wayne Newton. It follows a garbage man who tries his hand at stand-up comedy, failing miserably until a third arm mysteriously grows from his back. The film was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on July 26, 1991, by Greycat Films. It received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office, but has since become a cult film. For his performance, Newton was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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