The Toxic Avenger

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Released: 1984-05-15 Duration: 1hr 22min
Rating 6.3
The first superhuman-hero...from New Jersey!

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment

Additional Info

Budget $500,000.00
Revenue $800,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 15.613

Directed By

Lloyd Kaufman

Michael Herz

Crew

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

TOP CAST

Mitch Cohen
Mitch Cohen

The Toxic Avenger

Pat Ryan
Pat Ryan

Mayor Belgoody

Mark Torgl
Mark Torgl

Melvin

Dick Martinsen
Dick Martinsen

Officer O'Clancy

Chris Liano
Chris Liano

Walter Harris

David Weiss
David Weiss

Chief of Police

Dan Snow
Dan Snow

Cigar Face

Doug Isbecque
Doug Isbecque

Knuckles

Norma Pratt
Norma Pratt

Mrs. Haskell

Ryan Sexton
Ryan Sexton

Johnny

Sarabel Levinson
Sarabel Levinson

Melvin's Mom

Al Pia
Al Pia

Tom Wrightson

Reuben Guss
Reuben Guss

Dr. Snodburger

Kenneth Kessler
Kenneth Kessler

Toxic Avenger's Voice (voice)

Randy Schein
Randy Schein

Bozo's Friend

Richard Duggan
Richard Duggan

Ice Cream Man

Donna Winter
Donna Winter

Mayor's Secretary

Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei

Health Club Girl (uncredited)

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