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The Toxic Avenger

The Toxic Avenger

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The Toxic Avenger

"He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!"

1984

1h 50m

6.2(668 votes)

Action

Comedy

Horror

Science Fiction

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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Troma Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Andree Maranda

Andree Maranda

Sara

Mitch Cohen

Mitch Cohen

The Toxic Avenger

Jennifer Prichard

Jennifer Prichard

Wanda

Cindy Manion

Cindy Manion

Julie

Robert Prichard

Robert Prichard

Slug

Gary Schneider

Gary Schneider

Bozo

Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan

Mayor Belgoody

Mark Torgl

Mark Torgl

Melvin

Dick Martinsen

Officer O'Clancy

Chris Liano

Walter Harris

Creative team

Directed by: Lloyd Kaufman
Michael Herz
Written by: Joe Ritter
Lloyd Kaufman
Produced by: Lloyd Kaufman
Michael Herz

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