He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...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.
The Toxic Avenger (1984) is a action, comedy, horror and science fiction film directed by Lloyd Kaufman, released on May 15, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Prichard and Cindy Manion. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 688 ratings.
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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
David Weiss
as Chief of Police
Dan Snow
as Cigar Face
Directed by Lloyd Kaufman, written by Joe Ritter and Lloyd Kaufman, produced by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 688 ratings.
This is one of Tromas absolute classics. A nerdy janitor at a health club gets bullied and in an accident gets dumped into a toxic vat of slime and it turns him into...THE TOXIC AVENGER. stomping out all the nastiness in Tromaville one bully and corrupt politician at a time This one is fantastic and one of my favorites
Reviewed on June 12, 2024
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The main cast of The Toxic Avenger (1984) includes Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Prichard, Cindy Manion and Robert Prichard. The film was directed by Lloyd Kaufman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Toxic Avenger was released on May 15, 1984 and runs for 1h 50m.
The Toxic Avenger (1984) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 688 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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