just too off-putting
The Dark Backward (1991)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:5
Rotten:6
Average Rating:4.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A nerdy garbageman has major aspirations of becoming the next Jay Leno but his agent thinks he is the worst stand-up comic there is. Meanwhile, he must contend with a mysterious bump that appears... A nerdy garbageman has major aspirations of becoming the next Jay Leno but his agent thinks he is the worst stand-up comic there is. Meanwhile, he must contend with a mysterious bump that appears on his back from which a human hand sprouts. He parlays this into his stand-up act and his talent agent is singing another tune. [More]
Starring: Judd Nelson, Wayne Newton, Lara Flynn Boyle, Bill Paxton
Starring: Judd Nelson, Wayne Newton, Lara Flynn Boyle, Bill Paxton, Rob Lowe, James Caan, Claudia Christian
Director: Adam Rifkin
Director: Adam Rifkin
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Reviews for The Dark Backward
Odd and twisted, The Dark Backward has plenty to thrill admirers of ugliness and enough food for thought to interest the rest of us too.
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