He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!
The Toxic Avenger
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Vintage Theatrical Trailer · plays on YouTube
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Synopsis
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.
- Directed by
- Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
- Written by
- Joe Ritter, Lloyd Kaufman
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
Details
- Released
- May 15, 1984
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $500,000
- Box office
- $800,000
More by Lloyd Kaufman
Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2
2017
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
2001
Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1
2013
Tromeo & Juliet
1996
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
2006
Class of Nuke 'Em High
1986
The Toxic Avenger Part II
1989
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
1989
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