The Toxic Avenger

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction1 hour and 22 minutes
63%
User score

The first superhuman-hero...from New Jersey!

Description

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.

Joe Ritter
Screenplay
Lloyd Kaufman
Director, Story
Michael Herz
Director

Actors

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
Dick Martinsen
Officer O'Clancy
Chris Liano
Chris Liano
Walter Harris
David Weiss
David Weiss
Chief of Police
Dan Snow
Dan Snow
Cigar Face
Doug Isbecque
Doug Isbecque
Knuckles
Charles Lee Jr.
Charles Lee Jr.
Nipples
Patrick Kilpatrick
Patrick Kilpatrick
Leroy
Larry Sulton
Larry Sulton
Frank
Michael Russo
Michael Russo
Rico
Norma Pratt
Norma Pratt
Mrs. Haskell
Andrew Craig
Andrew Craig
Fred
Ryan Sexton
Ryan Sexton
Johnny
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$500,000

Revenue

$800,000

Keywords
pollutioncorruptionnew jerseysadismsuperheroanti heromayorbullyinggrindhouserevengemurdertoxicperson on fireworkouthealth clubrabid angerdisfigured facesuperhero spoofstrong mancar run overshock humorpublic humiliationvigilantismabsurdistblind womantoxic wastekiller as protagonistabsurdist humorridiculous