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