The Toxic Avenger
“He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!”
1984·1h 22m·en·R
6.3
Overview
A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club, is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste.
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Details
- Directors
- Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
- Written by
- Joe Ritter, Lloyd Kaufman
- Produced by
- Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
- Studio
- Troma Entertainment
Released May 15, 1984·United States·$500,000 budget·$800,000 revenue
Cast
Andree Maranda
Sara
Mitch Cohen
The Toxic Avenger
Jennifer Prichard
Wanda
Cindy Manion
Julie
Robert Prichard
Slug
Gary Schneider
Bozo
Pat Ryan
Mayor Belgoody
Mark Torgl
Melvin
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Dick Martinsen
Officer O'Clancy
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Chris Liano
Walter Harris
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David Weiss
Chief of Police
Dan Snow
Cigar Face
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Doug Isbecque
Knuckles
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Charles Lee Jr.
Nipples
Patrick Kilpatrick
Leroy
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Larry Sulton
Frank
Keywords
corruptionnew jerseymayoranti herosadismpollutionbullyingsuperherorevengetoxicmurdergrindhouseperson on fireworkouthealth clubrabid angerdisfigured facesuperhero spoofstrong mancar run overshock humorpublic humiliationvigilantismabsurdistblind womantoxic wastelightheartedabsurdist humorabsurdridiculous
