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The Toxic Avenger  (1984)
The first superhuman-hero...from New Jersey!


6.3|15 May, 1984|82 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$500,000
Revenue $800,000
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Keywords
pollution
corruption
new jersey
sadism
superhero
anti hero
mayor
bullying
grindhouse
revenge
murder
toxic
person on fire
workout
health club
rabid anger
disfigured face
superhero spoof
strong man
car run over
shock humor
public humiliation
vigilantism
absurdist
blind woman
toxic waste
killer as protagonist
lighthearted
absurdist humor
absurd
ridiculous

Casts

Andree Maranda
Sara
Mitch Cohen
Mitch Cohen
The Toxic Avenger
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
David Weiss
Chief of Police
Dan Snow
Dan Snow
Cigar Face
Doug Isbecque
Knuckles
Charles Lee Jr.
Nipples
Patrick Kilpatrick
Patrick Kilpatrick
Leroy
Larry Sulton
Frank
Michael Russo
Rico
Norma Pratt
Mrs. Haskell
Andrew Craig
Andrew Craig
Fred
Ryan Sexton
Johnny
Sarabel Levinson
Melvin's Mom
Al Pia
Tom Wrightson
Reuben Guss
Dr. Snodburger
Kenneth Kessler
Toxic Avenger's Voice (voice)
Barbara Gurskey
Barbie
Rick Collins
Rick Collins
Bully
Randy Schein
Randy Schein
Bozo's Friend
Richard Duggan
Ice Cream Man
Donna Winter
Mayor's Secretary
Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei
Health Club Girl (uncredited)

Crews

Joe Ritter
Screenplay
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
Director
Michael Herz
Michael Herz
Director
Stacy Kelley
Casting
Rhonda Krafchin
Casting
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
Director of Photography
Alexandra Mazur
Art Direction
Brian Katkin
Casting
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
Story
Barry Shapiro
Art Direction
Michael Herz
Michael Herz
Producer
Richard W. Haines
Editor
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
Producer
James A. Lebovitz
Director of Photography
Susan Kaufman
Creative Consultant
Gay Partington Terry
Additional Writing
Stuart Strutin
Associate Producer
Steve Maiselson
Production Assistant
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
Additional Writing
Stuart Strutin
Additional Writing
Tommy Louie
Boom Operator
Robert Schoenholt
Sound Assistant
Caroline Baron
Caroline Baron
Production Manager
Nelson Vaughn
Production Supervisor
Mark Pancza
Sound Recordist
Ralph Cordero
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Susanna Neuhaus
Assistant Art Director
Tom Lauten
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Patricia Brolsma
Boom Operator
Joe Zubrovich
Second Assistant Director
Jennifer Aspinall
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Joseph Solomito
First Assistant Director
Aaron Nathanson
Sound Mixer
Jim Reaven
Assistant Art Director
John Elias Michalakis
Sound Editor
Michael Mayers
Assistant Camera
Richard Hirsh
Assistant Editor
Dan Sandberg
Colorist
Amy Hurley
Craft Service
Ray Abbott
Stunts
Xavier Barquet
Stunts
Gary Moscowitz
Production Accountant
Tom Sierchio
Stunts
Alex Harper
Stunts
Scott Leva
Scott Leva
Stunt Coordinator
Jim Grib
Lighting Director
Alan J. Polyniak
Assistant Editor
Mark Torgl
Mark Torgl
Script Supervisor
Joseph Solomito
Production Executive
Mathew West
Special Effects Assistant
Charles Kaufman
Creative Consultant
Charles Croughwell
Charles Croughwell
Stunts
Bob Mackey
Grip
Jeff Strutin
Stunt Driver
Scott Buckler
Lighting Director
Chris Castillo
Key Grip
David Knox
Assistant Camera
Mark Greene
Location Manager
Ira Kanarick
Production Accountant
Andy Stamatin
Craft Service
Tommy J. Huff
Stunts
Robert Keith Mecca
Assistant Editor
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Stunts
Marc Kroll
Lighting Director
Susan Starr
First Assistant Camera
Bryna Levin
Wardrobe Designer
Christopher Burke
Additional Music
Alan Kohn
Transportation Captain
Eileen Nad Castaldi
Public Relations
Durrell Nelson
Stunts
Denis Hahn
Camera Car
John Heron
Assistant Camera
Brad Bryant
Stunts
Mick O'Rourke
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Ron Schlaeger
Loader
Alex Aurichio
Assistant Camera
J.D. Freedman
Electrician
James C. Udel
Production Assistant

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