The Toxic Avenger (1984)
05/15/1984 (US) • 1h 22m
He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!
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.
Top Billed Cast
Sara
The Toxic Avenger
Wanda
Julie
Slug
Bozo
Mayor Belgoody
Melvin
Officer O'Clancy
Part of the The Toxic Avenger Collection
Includes The Toxic Avenger, Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV, The Toxic Avenger Part II
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$500,000.00
Revenue
$800,000.00
Keywords
pollution
corruption
new jersey
sadism
superhero
anti hero
mayor
bullying
grindhouse
revenge
murder
toxic
person on fire
workout
health club
rabid anger
disfigured face
superhero spoof
strong man
car run over
shock humor
public humiliation
vigilantism
absurdist
blind woman
toxic waste
lighthearted
absurdist humor
absurd
ridiculous
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