The Toxic Avenger (1984)
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
Additional Info
| Budget | $500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $800,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.495 |
Directed By
Lloyd Kaufman
Michael Herz
Crew
Lloyd Kaufman
Joe Ritter
Michael Herz
Lloyd Kaufman
Barry Shapiro
Richard W. Haines
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
James A. Lebovitz
Alexandra Mazur
Brian Katkin
Rhonda Krafchin
Stacy Kelley
Michael Herz
Susan Kaufman
Steve Maiselson
Stuart Strutin
Gay Partington Terry
Lloyd Kaufman
Stuart Strutin
Tom Lauten
Jennifer Aspinall
Ralph Cordero
Tommy Louie
Caroline Baron
Joe Zubrovich
Jim Reaven
John Elias Michalakis
Nelson Vaughn
Robert Schoenholt
Patricia Brolsma
Aaron Nathanson
Joseph Solomito
Mark Pancza
Susanna Neuhaus
Mathew West
Ray Abbott
Xavier Barquet
Brad Bryant
Scott Buckler
Jeff Strutin
Tommy J. Huff
Jim Grib
Alex Harper
Scott Leva
Bryna Levin
Charles Croughwell
Amy Hurley
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Denis Hahn
Chris Castillo
David Knox
Eileen Nad Castaldi
Ron Schlaeger
Andy Stamatin
Michael Mayers
Richard Hirsh
Robert Keith Mecca
Dan Sandberg
Marc Kroll
Christopher Burke
Alan Kohn
Mick O'Rourke
Alex Aurichio
J.D. Freedman
James C. Udel
Susan Starr
Mark Torgl
Durrell Nelson
Charles Kaufman
Gary Moscowitz
Bob Mackey
Joseph Solomito
John Heron
Mark Greene
Ira Kanarick
Tom Sierchio
Alan J. Polyniak
TOP 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
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
Marisa Tomei
Health Club Girl (uncredited)
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