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| 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 | ... | Twinkee Doodle | |
| Claudia Christian | ... | Kitty | |
| Danny Dayton | ... | Syd | |
| 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 | |
| Landon Godfrey | ... | Unfamiliar Waitress | |
| Gary Vonderlinden | ... | Joey | |
| Roberts Gannaway | ... | Denny Ginkle | |
| Marc David Decker | ... | Barber | |
| Scott Goldman | ... | Mouseman | |
| Adam Rifkin | ... | Rufus Bing | |
| Michele Rifkin | ... | Seamstress | |
| Harold Sokol | ... | Apples Yonahan | |
| Ingrid Rifkin | ... | Cigarette Girl | |
| Elizabeth Sokol | ... | Lady Wrapped in Guaze | |
| Steve Bing | ... | Basketball Player | |
| Tony Markes | ... | Muscle Man | |
| Jason Logan | ... | Man Behind Counter | |
| Milica Kastner | ... | Dirk's Babe (as Milicia Kastner) | |
| Libby White-Cooper | ... | Dirk's Babe | |
| Tony Cox | ... | Human Xylophone | |
| Tanya Banks | ... | Human Xylophone | |
| Cindy Sorenson | ... | Human Xylophone | |
| Arturo Gil | ... | Human Xylophone | |
| John Hayden | ... | Human Xylophone | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Johnny Mask | ... | Sobbing Patron (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Adam Rifkin | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Adam Rifkin | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Lucy Ann Buffett | .... | associate producer (as Lucy Anne Buffett) | |
| Ron Diamond | .... | co-producer (as Ronald J. Diamond) | |
| Cassian Elwes | .... | producer | |
| Mark Daniel Jones | .... | executive producer | |
| Lisa Lange | .... | associate producer | |
| William Talmadge | .... | executive producer | |
| Randolf Turrow | .... | executive producer | |
| Brad Wyman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Marc David Decker | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joey Forsyte | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Peter Schink | |||
Casting by | |||
| Tony Markes | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Sherman Williams | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Wendy Guidery | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Alexandria Forster | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Margaux Andersen | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Sheryl Berkoff | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Sheryl Berkoff | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Michael Burnett | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Kelcey Fry | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Tony Gardner | .... | special makeup designer | |
| Lesa Ann Pedriana | .... | additional makeup artist (as Lesa-Ann Pedriana) | |
| Nina L. Sussman | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Ron Diamond | .... | unit production manager (as Ronald J. Diamond) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Chris Edmonds | .... | first assistant director | |
| Katie James | .... | second assistant director | |
| Ann C. Salzer | .... | second second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Marc Alexandre | .... | carpenter | |
| Aram Allan | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Noah Burke | .... | additional prop assistant | |
| Stanton Chaney | .... | set dresser | |
| Brian Clarke | .... | artist: Blumps artwork | |
| Daniel E. Espinosa | .... | carpenter | |
| Robert Falls | .... | set dresser | |
| Hassan Ali Fatemi | .... | art department assistant | |
| Amanda J. Flick | .... | billboard artist | |
| Robbie Freed | .... | on-set dresser (as Robert Freed) | |
| Steven Metz Freiman | .... | leadman | |
| Matthew Haynes | .... | carpenter | |
| Paul Holman | .... | set dresser | |
| Claire Kaufman | .... | key scenic artist | |
| Charles Mehling | .... | set dresser | |
| Kenny Minster | .... | property master | |
| Bradley James Norlander | .... | scenic artist | |
| Jeffrey Paul Norlander | .... | scenic artist | |
| Dan Povenmire | .... | storyboard artist | |
| 'B.' Umberto Rozzo | .... | set dresser (as Be Rozzo) | |
| Bruce Sulzberg | .... | art department assistant | |
| Jesse Vare | .... | assistant to production designer | |
| Dara Waxman | .... | assistant property master (as Dara Lauren Waxman) | |
| Tim Worman | .... | scenic artist | |
Sound Department | |||
| Paul Aronoff | .... | foley recordist | |
| Brad Blake | .... | foley recordist | |
| Tom Caton | .... | boom operator (as Huck Caton) | |
| Mary Jo Devenney | .... | sound mixer | |
| Patrick M. Griffith | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| J. Stanley Johnston | .... | technical support | |
| William B. Johnston | .... | technical support | |
| Gerry Lentz | .... | adr recordist | |
| Gerry Lentz | .... | sound recording engineer | |
| Paul Vik Marshall | .... | boom operator | |
| Dean Minnerly | .... | foley artist | |
| Robert Muchnicki | .... | foley artist (as Rob Muchnicki) | |
| Derrick Perkins | .... | digital sound designer (as Derrick C. Perkins) | |
| Ken S. Polk | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Ken S. Polk | .... | sound recording engineer | |
| Christopher B. Reeves | .... | dialogue editor (as Christopher Reeves) | |
| Scott Sanders | .... | adr recordist | |
| Steve F.B. Smith | .... | consultant: Dolby stereo | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Gary F. Bentley | .... | special effects | |
| Paul Salamoff | .... | special effects makeup | |
Animation Department | |||
| Carol Ann Coates | .... | cel painter | |
| Shannon Dye | .... | cel painter | |
| David Kuhn | .... | animator (as Dave Kuhn) | |
| Dan Povenmire | .... | animator | |
| James Pyper | .... | cel painter | |
| Fred Stringer | .... | cel painter | |
| Gary Vonderlinden | .... | cel painter | |
Casting Department | |||
| Adele Daniller | .... | casting assistant | |
| Nicole Nathanson | .... | casting assistant | |
| Robin Strober | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Lesley Aitken | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Terry Binder | .... | additional wardrobe assistant | |
| Alicia Lunes | .... | seamstress | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Michael Donahue | .... | assistant editor | |
| Julia Gray | .... | first assistant film editor | |
| Robert O'Haver | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Jill K. Pontiff | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Chuck Winston | .... | color timer | |
Music Department | |||
| Joe Boemecke | .... | musician: accordion | |
| Marc David Decker | .... | conductor | |
| David Jenkins | .... | music producer | |
| David McKelvey | .... | music coach: harmonica, Bill Paxton | |
| Melba Yale | .... | music coach: accordion, Bill Paxton | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Mitchell Bergman | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Jeff Freitas | .... | driver | |
| Sam McCutchen | .... | driver | |
| John F. Teeple | .... | driver: honeywagon (as John Teeple) | |
Other crew | |||
| Brian Belknap | .... | supplier: accordion | |
| Elisar Cabrera | .... | production assistant | |
| Jeffrey Capp | .... | production assistant | |
| Miles Dougal | .... | third arm anatomical reference expert | |
| Mark Fifer | .... | location manager | |
| Jamie Geller | .... | publicist | |
| Dillon Kastner | .... | production assistant | |
| John D. Kelly | .... | production assistant | |
| Kathy Lubinsky | .... | script supervisor | |
| Susan Markes | .... | unit publicist | |
| Glenn Mason | .... | production assistant | |
| Richard McQuilkin | .... | project development | |
| Laurie Russman | .... | craft service | |
| Sandy Sanocki-Johnson | .... | assistant to producer | |
| David Silverman | .... | creator: Blumps concept | |
| David Spell | .... | assistant to director | |
| Bill Stevens | .... | production assistant | |
| Benjamin Whitehouse | .... | production accountant (as Benj Whitehouse) | |
| William W. Williams | .... | production assistant (as W. Wythe Williams) | |
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I don't know whether I've ever encountered another film with quite as much on screen filth as this one... not filth in the pornographic sense, but in the sense that there is a layer of dirt covering just about everything all through the film. I remember looking at the case and seeing the claim that it compared to Brazil, Pink Flamingos and Eraserhead. At the time I thought it would be worth the money just to be able to tear it to shreds after watching it... but it turned out to be a very endearing film that paints a sinister picture of opportunism. Of course, The Dark Backward isn't going to appeal to just anyone, but anyone who finds humour in scenes of perversion and obvious discomfort will recognise this one as a gem.