The Dark Backward (1991)

07/26/1991 (US) • 1h 41m

Comedy

It's the world inside out.

Overview

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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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,000,000.00

Revenue

$28,654.00

Keywords

garbageman

mutation

accordion

talent agent

stand-up comedian

anti-humor

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