The Toxic Avenger
“He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!”
1984•R•1h 50m•6.2•Released
ActionComedyHorrorScience Fiction
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.
Director
Lloyd Kaufman
Writer
Joe Ritter
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Troma Entertainment
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
Dick Martinsen
Officer O'Clancy
Chris Liano
Walter Harris
David Weiss
Chief of Police
Dan Snow
Cigar Face
Doug Isbecque
Knuckles
Charles Lee Jr.
Nipples
Patrick Kilpatrick
Leroy
Production
Company
Troma Entertainment
Producer
Michael Herz
Producer
Lloyd Kaufman
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