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The Toxic Avenger

  • 1984
  • 18
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
31K
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POPULARITY
3,875
387
Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
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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.

  • Directors
    • Michael Herz
    • Lloyd Kaufman
  • Writers
    • Lloyd Kaufman
    • Joe Ritter
    • Gay Partington Terry
  • Stars
    • Andree Maranda
    • Mitch Cohen
    • Jennifer Babtist
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,875
    387
    • Directors
      • Michael Herz
      • Lloyd Kaufman
    • Writers
      • Lloyd Kaufman
      • Joe Ritter
      • Gay Partington Terry
    • Stars
      • Andree Maranda
      • Mitch Cohen
      • Jennifer Babtist
    • 180User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Marisa Tomei in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Marisa Tomei in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    Marisa Tomei 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
    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
    • Directors
      • Michael Herz
      • Lloyd Kaufman
    • Writers
      • Lloyd Kaufman
      • Joe Ritter
      • Gay Partington Terry
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Future Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei as an extra (coming out of a shower). She was 18.
    • 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 reviews180

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    9/10
    The Best Kind of Trash
    The king of trash movies. It's so effortlessly entertaining that things that should be offensive are easily laughed off. It's the only movie I can think of that can make a young child getting run over by a car side splittingly hilarious.
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    • Aug 9, 2020

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    • Does Marisa Tomei appear in the Theatrical version, or the Directors Cut?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 1987 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Officially sanctioned Toxic Avenger fan site
      • Troma
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Health Club
    • Filming locations
      • Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Troma Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $475,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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