

The Toxic Avenger
1984-05-15 · 110 min · ★ 6.2
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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- Directors
- Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
- Production companies
- Troma Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 500,000
- Revenue
- USD 800,000
Top Cast
Andree MarandaSara
Mitch CohenThe Toxic Avenger
Jennifer PrichardWanda
Cindy ManionJulie
Robert PrichardSlug
Gary SchneiderBozo
Pat RyanMayor Belgoody
Mark TorglMelvin
Dan SnowCigar Face
Patrick KilpatrickLeroy
Andrew CraigFredTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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