Quick Facts
DirectorLloyd Kaufman
Runtime1h 50m · R
GenresAction · Comedy · Horror · Science-fiction
Release1984-05-15
Film
The Toxic Avenger
1984· R· 1h 50m· Action· Comedy· Horror· Science-fiction
“He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!”
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.
1984-05-15
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Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorLloyd Kaufman
ScreenplayJoe Ritter
ProducerLloyd Kaufman
Director of PhotographyJames A. Lebovitz
EditorRichard W. Haines
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1984-05-15
Runtime1h 50m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosTroma Entertainment
Budget$500,000
Box office$800,000
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.2/10 · 667 votes
Original languageen
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