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.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$500,000
Revenue
$800,000
Release Date
May 15, 1984
Popularity
2
Director
Lloyd Kaufman
Writer
Joe Ritter
Producer
Michael Herz
Producer
Lloyd Kaufman
Where to Watch
Cast
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
Gallery
Reviews
Taylor
This is one of Tromas absolute classics. A nerdy janitor at a health club gets bullied and in an accident gets dumped into a toxic vat of slime and it turns him into...THE TOXIC AVENGER. stomping out all the nastiness in Tromaville one bully and corrupt politician at a time This one is fantastic and one of my favorites
