Cult classic The Dark Backward comes to DVD with a special edition

By M&C News Jun 18, 2007, 19:59 GMT

Garbage man Marty tries his hand at standup comedy, failing miserably until a third arm mysteriously grows from his back. Gus, his accordion player friend, figures out a way to use the new arm and gets them signed with a sleazy talent agent. Just when success seems near, Marty\'s girlfriend leaves him - can the arm be far behind? With a running time of 104 minutes, the film is rated ...more

An all-star cast including Judd Nelson (Airheads, TV's "Suddenly Susan"), Bill Paxton (Titanic, TV’s “Big Love”), Lara Flynn Boyle (Men in Black II, Happiness), Wayne Newton (Smokin' Aces, Vegas Vacation) and Rob Lowe (TV’s “Brothers & Sisters”) star in this bizarre cult comedy classic written and directed by Adam Rifkin (Detroit Rock City) about Marty the garbage man who grows a third arm on his back.

Now with all-new added value, The Dark Backward: Special Edition will be available on DVD October 3 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for the suggested retail price of $14.94.

Originally released theatrically in 1991, this film has gone on to reach cult status with fans of the comedy and fantasy genres.

Synopsis:
Garbage man Marty tries his hand at standup comedy, failing miserably until a third arm mysteriously grows from his back. Gus, his accordion player friend, figures out a way to use the new arm and gets them signed with a sleazy talent agent. Just when success seems near, Marty's girlfriend leaves him - can the arm be far behind? With a running time of 104 minutes, the film is rated “R” for brief scenes of bizarre, comic sensuality.

DVD Special  Features:
Q&A with Bill Paxton, Judd Nelson and Adam Rifkin (from 2006)
All-new Audio Commentary
Never-before-seen Deleted Scenes
Behind the Scenes featurette

The Dark Backward is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.