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Movie poster: The Dark Backward (1991)
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The Dark Backward

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1991 · 101 min Comedy
5.6 / 10 · TMDB

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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Year 1991
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Director Adam Rifkin
Runtime 101 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.6/10 (39 votes)

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The film constructs a grotesque, grimy vision of show business where success is born from deformity, not skill. It relies on a deeply cynical and absurdist sense of humor to explore the hollow pursuit of fame.

What lingers after the credits is a uniquely unsettling blend of pity and laughter, a testament to fame's bizarre currency. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Adam Rifkin

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