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The Toxic Avenger

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
30K
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Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Home Video Trailer from Troma
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ActionComedyHorror
Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
30K
YOUR RATING
    • Michael Herz
    • Lloyd Kaufman
  • Writers
    • Lloyd Kaufman(story)
    • Joe Ritter(screenplay)
    • Gay Partington Terry(additional material)
  • Stars
    • Andree Maranda
    • Mitch Cohen
    • Jennifer Babtist
    • Michael Herz
    • Lloyd Kaufman
  • Writers
    • Lloyd Kaufman(story)
    • Joe Ritter(screenplay)
    • Gay Partington Terry(additional material)
  • Stars
    • Andree Maranda
    • Mitch Cohen
    • Jennifer Babtist
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 178User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
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    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
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    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
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    Andree Maranda
    • Sara
    Mitch Cohen
    Mitch Cohen
    • The Toxic Avenger
    • (as Mitchell Cohen)
    Jennifer Babtist
    • Wanda
    • (as Jennifer Baptist)
    Cindy Manion
    • Julie
    Robert Prichard
    • Slug
    Gary Schneider
    • Bozo
    Pat Ryan
    Pat Ryan
    • Mayor Peter Belgoody
    • (as Pat Ryan Jr.)
    Mark Torgl
    Mark Torgl
    • Melvin Junko
    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
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    • Leroy
    • (as Pat Kilpatrick)
    Larry Sulton
    • Frank
    Michael Russo
    • Rico
    • (as Mike Russo)
    Norma Pratt
    • Mrs. Haskell
      • Michael Herz
      • Lloyd Kaufman
    • Writers
      • Lloyd Kaufman(story) (additional material)
      • Joe Ritter(screenplay)
      • Gay Partington Terry(additional material)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Future Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei as an extra (coming out of a shower).
    • Goofs
      During the love montage there is a scene where Toxie jokingly puts a pylon on his head and Sara laughs, Sara's character is blind.
    • Quotes

      The Toxic Avenger: You fat slob. Let's see if you've got any guts.

      [Toxie then punches the mayor in the stomach and rips out his guts]

      The Toxic Avenger: Officer O'Clancy, take care of this toxic waste.

    • Alternate versions
      The Norwegian DVD titled Unrated Director's Cut runs 91 minutes. It includes the smashing of the head of the biker boy, and also includes the scene where the female leads are shown as survivors at the police station. This version also has some strange montages with résumés from earlier in the movie with the soundtrack looping.
    • Connections
      Featured in Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Basement Chase Transformation
      Composed and Performed by Christopher Burke

    User reviews178

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    7/10
    The posterchild for the 'so bad it's good' film brigade...
    Lacklustre direction by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, a goofy script (by Joe Ritter), truly poor FX and even worse acting all add up to, for some strange, abstract reason, a stupidly enjoyable film experience.

    Maybe it's the camp sounding music, the over the top (and in some cases *way* over the top) 'acting', or perhaps it's just the fact that it's so unashamedly weird and downright cheesy that makes it such fun to watch, who knows? Whatever the reason this definitely isn't a film to spend long hours contemplating such things, instead just sit back and enjoy the crazy show.

    Performance wise, as already mentioned, none of the actors give even remotely decent performances, with the exception of Andree Miranda who's actually pretty good in her role as Toxie's blind girlfriend. All of the other actors are so far over the top (or indeed just so downright terrible) that by films end they too have somehow managed to take on their own distinctly cheesy charm and add greatly to the whole 'so bad it's good' motif.

    As I may have mentioned once or twice before 'The Toxic Avenger' is cheesier than a block of cheese factories, and as such it takes a special type of person to enjoy 'this type of thing', however for those with their tongue planted firmly in cheek, and for lovers of schlock cinema and 50's z-grade monster movies this is a must see. For most everyone else though it's probably best avoided and will most likely induce headaches and annoyance rather than belly laughs and amusement. Which of the above descriptions best suits you I'll leave you to decide for yourself.

    7/10
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    • Jul 1, 1999

    FAQ3

    • Is it true that there's an Unrated Director's Cut and an Unrated Extended Cut available?
    • What are the differences between the censored British BBFC 18 Version and the Uncensored Version?
    • Does Marisa Tomei appear in the Theatrical version, or the Directors Cut?

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    • Release date
      • November 1985 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Troma
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Boonton, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Troma Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 22 minutes
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