United States / Mar 09, 1991 / R / Santa Barbara Film Festival
It's the world inside out.
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Billy Bob Thornton | Patron at Sloppy's |
| King Moody | Twinkee Doodle |
| Danny Dayton | Syd |
| Carrie Lynn | Nicolette |
| Anna Berger | Mrs. Malt |
| Lydell M. Cheshier | Dexter |
| Tom Hodges | Marjorie Zipp |
| Theodocia Goodrich | Mrs. Bielfuss |
| Laurianne Jameson | Shirley |
| Charles Knapp | Sloppy |
| Adam Rifkin | Rufus Bing |
| Tony Cox | Human Xylophone |
| Tonya Reneé Banks | Human Xylophone (as Tanya Banks) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Dark Backward |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 26 luglio 1991 |
| Executive producer | Randolf Turrow, William Talmadge |
| Production | Brad Wyman, Cassian Elwes |
| Writer | Adam Rifkin |
| Editing | Peter Schink |
| Cinematography | Joey Forsyte |
| Assistant directors | Adam Rifkin |
| Camera operators | Joey Forsyte |
| Additional photography | Joey Forsyte |
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| Production design | Sherman Williams, Wendy Guidery |
| Art direction | Wendy Guidery, Sherman Williams |
| Set decoration | Sherman Williams, Wendy Guidery |
| Music | Marc David Decker |
| Sound | Marc David Decker |
| Costume design | Alexandria Forster |
| Makeup | Alexandria Forster |
| Hairstyling | Alexandria Forster |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 28.654 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 26, 1991 / R
United Kingdom / Sep 24, 1993 / 15
Australia / Aug 11, 1994 / R 18+ / Video premiere
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