The Toxic Avenger (1984)
6.3|15 May, 1984|82 min
He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!
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
Budget$500,000
Revenue $800,000
English
Budget$500,000
Revenue $800,000
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
lighthearted
absurdist humor
absurd
ridiculous
Casts
Andree Maranda
Sara
Mitch Cohen
The Toxic Avenger
Jennifer Prichard
Wanda
Cindy Manion
Julie
Robert Prichard
Slug
Gary Schneider
Bozo
Pat Ryan
Mayor Belgoody
Mark Torgl
Melvin
Dick Martinsen
Officer O'Clancy
Chris Liano
Walter Harris
David Weiss
Chief of Police
Dan Snow
Cigar Face
Doug Isbecque
Knuckles
Charles Lee Jr.
Nipples
Patrick Kilpatrick
Leroy
Larry Sulton
Frank
Michael Russo
Rico
Norma Pratt
Mrs. Haskell
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
Bully
Randy Schein
Bozo's Friend
Richard Duggan
Ice Cream Man
Donna Winter
Mayor's Secretary
Crews
Lloyd Kaufman
Director
Michael Herz
Director
Joe Ritter
Screenplay
Lloyd Kaufman
Story
Michael Herz
Producer
Lloyd Kaufman
Producer
Lloyd Kaufman
Director of Photography
James A. Lebovitz
Director of Photography
Richard W. Haines
Editor
Brian Katkin
Casting
Stacy Kelley
Casting
Rhonda Krafchin
Casting
Alexandra Mazur
Art Direction
Barry Shapiro
Art Direction
Susan Kaufman
Creative Consultant
Lloyd Kaufman
Additional Writing
Gay Partington Terry
Additional Writing
Stuart Strutin
Additional Writing
Steve Maiselson
Production Assistant
Stuart Strutin
Associate Producer
Jennifer Aspinall
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ralph Cordero
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tom Lauten
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Caroline Baron
Production Manager
Nelson Vaughn
Production Supervisor
Joseph Solomito
First Assistant Director
Joe Zubrovich
Second Assistant Director
Susanna Neuhaus
Assistant Art Director
Jim Reaven
Assistant Art Director
Patricia Brolsma
Boom Operator
Tommy Louie
Boom Operator
John Elias Michalakis
Sound Editor
Aaron Nathanson
Sound Mixer
Mark Pancza
Sound Recordist
Robert Schoenholt
Sound Assistant
Mathew West
Special Effects Assistant
Ray Abbott
Stunts
Xavier Barquet
Stunts
Brad Bryant
Stunts
Charles Croughwell
Stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Stunts
Alex Harper
Stunts
Tommy J. Huff
Stunts
Scott Leva
Stunt Coordinator
Durrell Nelson
Stunts
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Tom Sierchio
Stunts
Jeff Strutin
Stunt Driver
Scott Buckler
Lighting Director
Chris Castillo
Key Grip
Jim Grib
Lighting Director
Denis Hahn
Camera Car
John Heron
Assistant Camera
David Knox
Assistant Camera
Marc Kroll
Lighting Director
Bob Mackey
Grip
Michael Mayers
Assistant Camera
Ron Schlaeger
Loader
Susan Starr
First Assistant Camera
Alex Aurichio
Assistant Camera
J.D. Freedman
Electrician
Bryna Levin
Wardrobe Designer
Richard Hirsh
Assistant Editor
Robert Keith Mecca
Assistant Editor
Alan J. Polyniak
Assistant Editor
Dan Sandberg
Colorist
Mark Greene
Location Manager
Christopher Burke
Additional Music
Mark Torgl
Script Supervisor
Alan Kohn
Transportation Captain
Eileen Nad Castaldi
Public Relations
Amy Hurley
Craft Service
Ira Kanarick
Production Accountant
Charles Kaufman
Creative Consultant
Gary Moscowitz
Production Accountant
Joseph Solomito
Production Executive
Andy Stamatin
Craft Service
James C. Udel
Production Assistant
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