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The Toxic Avenger
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.
1984 · Directed by Lloyd Kaufman · 110 min · Action · Comedy · Horror · Science Fiction · 10 frames
Tagline
He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!
Crew
- Screenplay: Joe Ritter
- Cinematography: Lloyd Kaufman, James A. Lebovitz
- Edited by: Richard W. Haines
- Produced by: Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
Cast
- Andree Maranda as Sara
- Mitch Cohen as The Toxic Avenger
- Jennifer Prichard as Wanda
- Cindy Manion as Julie
- Robert Prichard as Slug
- Gary Schneider as Bozo
- Pat Ryan as Mayor Belgoody
- Mark Torgl as Melvin
- Dick Martinsen as Officer O'Clancy
- Chris Liano as Walter Harris
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Troma Entertainment
- Budget: $500,000
- Box office: $800,000
- Themes: pollution, corruption, new jersey, sadism, superhero, anti hero, mayor, bullying, grindhouse, revenge
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