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The Dark Backward   1991         R, 97 min. Genre: Comedy / Fantasy aka: The Man with Three Arms Director: Adam Rifkin   Cast: Judd Nelson, Bill Paxton, Wayne Newton, Lara Flynn Boyle, James Caan, Rob Lowe, King Moody, Claudia Christian, Danny Dayton, Carrie Lynn, Anna Berger, Tom Hodges, Adam Rifkin   Unhappy garbage man Marly Malt (Judd Nelson) moonlights as a comedian, but his fellow garbage man Gus (Bill Paxton) is the only one who enjoys his humor. Marty is a failure in the comic genre—until he grows a third arm out of his back and is billed as "Desi the Three-Armed Wonder Comic." With Gus providing backup on his accordion, Marty finally gets laughs. Cast Judd Nelson Marty Malt Bill Paxton Gus Wayne Newton Jackie Chrome Lara Flynn Boyle Rosarita James Caan Doctor Scurvy Rob Lowe Dirk Delta King Moody Twinkie Doodle Claudia Christian Kitty Danny Dayton Syd Carrie Lynn Nicolette Anna Berger Mrs. Malt Tom Hodges Marjorie Zipp Adam Rifkin Rufus Bing