Action ·Comedy ·Horror ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1984 · 1h 22m

The Toxic Avenger

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Director
Lloyd KaufmanMichael 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
Crew
Lloyd Kaufman — Director of Photography James A. Lebovitz — Director of Photography Richard W. Haines — Editor Joe Ritter — Screenplay Lloyd Kaufman — Story Michael Herz — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
pollutioncorruptionnew jerseysadismsuperheroanti heromayorbullyinggrindhouserevengemurdertoxic
Key Collaborators
Lloyd Kaufman Director Michael Herz Director Lloyd Kaufman Director of Photography James A. Lebovitz Director of Photography Richard W. Haines Editor Joe Ritter Screenplay Lloyd Kaufman Story Michael Herz Producer Lloyd Kaufman Producer
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