The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward
The Dark Backward
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adam Rifkin
Written by	Adam Rifkin
Produced by	Brad Wyman; Cassian Elwes;
Starring	Judd Nelson; Bill Paxton; Wayne Newton;
Cinematography	Joey Forsyte
Edited by	Peter Schink
Music by	Marc David Decker
Production; companies	Backward Films; L.A. Dreams Productions;
Distributed by	Greycat Films
Release date	July 26, 1991;
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$700,000

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.^[1] For his performance, Newton was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.

^ ^a ^b Collis, Clark (January 17, 2018). "Heard the one about the three-armed comedian? Here's the untold story of the cult film The Dark Backward". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

[EW-1] Collis, Clark (January 17, 2018). "Heard the one about the three-armed comedian? Here's the untold story of the cult film The Dark Backward". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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