USA, 1991
101m
colour, black and white
Dolby, English
An American fantasy film written and directed by Adam Rifkin.
Plot Summary
A refuse collector decides to try a change of career and becomes a stand-up comedian. He’s a disaster until he mysteriously grows a third arm out of his back and he’s set to become a sensation.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Adam Rifkin
© 1991 Backward Films
An Elwes/Wyman & Talmadge/LA Dreams production. An Adam Rifkin film
Executive Producers: Randolf Turrow, William Talmadge
Produced by: Brad Wyman, Cassian Elwes
Co-Produced by: Ronald J. Diamond Ron Diamond]
Associate Producers: Lucy Anne Buffett, Lisa Lange
Written by: Adam Rifkin
Director of Photography: Joey Forsyte
Edited by: Peter Schink
Original Score Composed and Conducted by: Marc David Decker
Sound Mixer: Mary Jo Devenney
Costume Designer: Alexandria Forster
Key Makeup & Hair: Sheryl Berkoff
Makeup Effects by: Tony Gardner & Alterian Studios
Mechanical Cyclops Designed by: Bill Sturgeon
Special Effects: Gary Bentley Gary F. Bentley], Special Effects Systems
Production Designer: Sherman Williams
Cast
Judd Nelson (Marty Malt)
Bill Paxton (Gus)
Wayne Newton (Jackie Chrome)
Lara Flynn Boyle (Rosarita)
James Caan ( Scurvy)
King Moody (Twinkee Doodle)
Rob Lowe (Dirk Delta)
Danny Dayton (Syd)
Claudia Christian (Kitty)
Carrie Lynn (Nicolette)
Anna Berger (Mrs Malt)
Lydell M. Cheshier (Dexter)
Tom Hodges (Marjorie Zipp)
Theodocia Goodrich (Mrs Bielfuss)
Laurianne Jameson (Shirley)
Debra Perkins (Pickles)
Charles Knapp (Sloppy)
Clifford Streit (Raoul)
Richard Morrison (Elvis)
Charles Winkler (Dirk Delta’s assistant)
Alternative Titles
À plein tube! – France
Ciemna strona – Poland
Destino trasversale – Italy
The Man with Three Arms – UK
Treca ruka – Serbia
References
Periodicals
- Psychoholics Unanimous no.64 (August 2009) – review (The Dark Backward (1991) by Robert Fresse)
