New on Blu-ray: THE DARK BACKWARD (1991) Starring Judd Nelson, Bill Paxton, Wayne Newton, James Caan & Rob Lowe

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Product Description: Judd Nelson (Airheads, TV's Suddenly Susan) and Bill Paxton (Titanic, U-571) star in this cult comedy classic! 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 thenew 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? Directed and written by Adam Rifkin (Detroit Rock City).

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Director: Adam Rifkin

Starring: Judd Nelson, Bill Paxton, Lara Flynn Boyle, James Caan, Rob Lowe, King Moody

Genre: Comedy

Runtime: 101 min

Rating: R

Language: English

Studio: Sony Pictures

Home Video Release Date: May 19, 2026

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• Blu-ray - Amazon

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• Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
• Resolution: 1080p
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Region: Region A/1

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• Blu-ray: None

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• Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

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Blu-ray: English SDH

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• Audio Commentary: Featuring writer/director Adam Rifkin, producer Brad Wyman, and actors Judd Nelson and Bill Paxton.
• Blump's Squeezable Documentary: A 30-minute making-of featurette detailing the film's production with cast and crew interviews.
• 15th Anniversary Q&A: A retrospective panel featuring Rifkin, Wyman, Nelson, and Paxton.
• Deleted Scenes: Includes an introduction by director Adam Rifkin.
• Outtakes: A compilation of bloopers and behind-the-scenes goofs.
• Catch My Dreams: An odd but catchy original rap video that recaps the movie's plot set to film clips.
• Animation Clip: A colorized short animated cartoon seen on screen during the movie.
• Cannes Promos: Original black-and-white promotional footage used to pitch the film to studios.

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