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The Dark Backward (1991) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Adam Rifkin

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Adam Rifkin ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

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 Carrie Lynn ... Nicolette
Anna Berger ... Mrs. Malt
Lydell M. Cheshier Lydell M. Cheshier ... Dexter
Tom Hodges ... Marjorie Zipp
Theodocia Goodrich Theodocia Goodrich ... Mrs. Bielfuss
Laurianne Jameson Laurianne Jameson ... Shirley
Debra Perkins Debra Perkins ... Pickles
Charles Knapp Charles Knapp ... Sloppy
Clifford Streit Clifford Streit ... Raoul
Richard Morrison Richard Morrison ... Elvis
Charles Winkler Charles Winkler ... Dirk Delta's Assistant
Landon Godfrey Landon Godfrey ... Unfamiliar Waitress
Gary Vonderlinden Gary Vonderlinden ... Joey
Bobs Gannaway Bobs Gannaway ... Denny Ginkle (as Roberts Gannaway)
Marc David Decker Marc David Decker ... Barber
Scott Goldman ... Mouseman
Adam Rifkin ... Rufus Bing
Michele Rifkin Michele Rifkin ... Seamstress
Harold Sokol Harold Sokol ... Apples Yonahan
Ingrid Rifkin Ingrid Rifkin ... Cigarette Girl
Elizabeth Sokol Elizabeth Sokol ... Lady Wrapped in Guaze
Steve Bing ... Basketball Player
Tony Markes Tony Markes ... Muscle Man
Jason Logan Jason Logan ... Man Behind Counter
Milica Kastner Milica Kastner ... Dirk's Babe (as Milicia Kastner)
Libby White-Cooper Libby White-Cooper ... Dirk's Babe
Tony Cox ... Human Xylophone
Tonya Reneé Banks Tonya Reneé Banks ... Human Xylophone (as Tanya Banks)
Cindy Sorenson Cindy Sorenson ... Human Xylophone
Arturo Gil ... Human Xylophone
John Hayden John Hayden ... Human Xylophone
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Johnny Mask ... Sobbing Patron (uncredited)
Andy Stamatin Andy Stamatin ... Barber shop patron (uncredited)
Nina L. Sussman Nina L. Sussman ... Garbage Dump Corpse (uncredited)
Billy Bob Thornton ... Patron at Sloppy's (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

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 Martens ... production executive
William Talmadge ... executive producer
Randolf Turrow ... executive producer
Brad Wyman ... producer

Music by 

Marc David Decker

Cinematography by 

Joey Forsyte

Editing by 

Peter Schink

Casting By 

Tony Markes

Production Design by 

Sherman Williams

Art Direction by 

Wendy Guidery

Costume Design by 

Alexandria Forster-Wetzel ... (as Alexandria Forster)

Makeup Department 

Margaux Andersen ... additional makeup artist
Sheryl Berkoff ... key hair stylist / 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 / 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 ... re-recording mixer / sound recording engineer
Christopher B. Reeves ... dialogue editor (as Christopher Reeves)
Scott Sanders ... adr recordist
Steve F.B. Smith ... stereo consultant: Dolby

Special Effects by 

Gary F. Bentley ... special effects
Gary Pawlowski ... special effects technician
Paul Salamoff ... special effects makeup
A.J. Workman ... puppeteer / special effects

Visual Effects by 

Jeffrey A. Okun ... montage optical designer (as Jeff Okun)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Stephenie Blakemore ... best boy electric (as Steph Blakemore)
Anderson Broussard III ... electrician (as A. Broussard III)
Stacey Cohen-Maitre ... first assistant camera (as Stacey Ann Cohen)
Jerome Fauci ... steadicam operator
Juan M. García ... best boy grip
Dean Jackson ... grip
Scott C. Johnston ... dolly grip / key grip
Rachel Kligerman ... assistant still photographer
Dan Kneece ... steadicam operator
William K. Koski ... electrician
Kevin McNeil ... grip
John C. Nadeau ... electrician
Gerry O'Malley ... first assistant camera
Heather Page ... second assistant camera
Lesa Ann Pedriana ... still photographer (as Lesa-Ann Pedriana)
Denny Ray ... camera production assistant
Brett Santucci ... grip
Roger Schweitzer ... video playback operator
James H. Sweeney ... electrician
Newton TerMeer ... gaffer
David Valhalla ... production lighting
J. Wesley ... grip
John Willis III ... electrician (as John 'Jay' Willis III)
Ignacio Woolfolk ... grip (as Nacho Woolfolk)
Robert D. Yeoman ... camera operator: "b" camera (as Robert Yeoman)

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
David Rotman ... wardrobe: Mr. Rifkin

Editorial Department 

Mike Donahue ... assistant editor (as Michael Donahue)
Julia Gray ... first assistant film editor
Robert O'Haver ... apprentice editor
Sean Phillips ... negative cutter
Jill K. Pontiff ... apprentice editor
James Sheridan ... negative cutter
Chuck Winston ... color timer
Peter Yanovitch ... negative cutter

Location Management 

Mark Fifer ... location manager

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

Script and Continuity Department 

Kathy Lubinsky ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Mitchell Bergman ... transportation coordinator
Jeff Freitas ... driver
Sam McCutchen ... driver
John F. Teeple ... driver: honeywagon (as John Teeple)

Additional Crew 

Brian Belknap ... supplier: accordion
Elisar Cabrera ... production assistant
Jeffrey Capp ... production assistant
Larry Da Silva ... production financing (as Lawrence N. Da Silva)
Miles Dougal ... third arm anatomical reference expert
Jamie Geller ... publicist
Dillon Kastner ... production assistant
John D. Kelly ... production assistant
Juan Llamas ... Set Security
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
Marion Weidner ... main title treatment
Benjamin Whitehouse ... production accountant (as Benj Whitehouse)
William W. Williams ... production assistant (as W. Wythe Williams)
Robert Wyman ... legal services

Thanks 

Mark Barinholtz ... grateful acknowledgment (as Mark Barenholtz)
Karen Bohannon-Gaunty ... grateful acknowledgment (as Karen Gaunty)
Valerie Breiman ... grateful acknowledgment
David Creigh ... grateful acknowledgment
Larry Estes ... grateful acknowledgment
Ken Kamins ... grateful acknowledgment
Elliott Kastner ... grateful acknowledgment
John Landis ... grateful acknowledgment
Adam Rifkin ... grateful acknowledgment (as Rif Coogan)
Marion Spiegelman ... grateful acknowledgment
Betty Wyman Taylor ... grateful acknowledgment
Dallas Taylor ... grateful acknowledgment
Art Vargas ... grateful acknowledgment
Kurt Woolner ... grateful acknowledgment

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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