The Toxic Avenger
“He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!”
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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4 films
Cast
31 people
Andree Maranda
Sara
Marisa Tomei
Health Club Girl
Known for
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Wrestler
Mitch Cohen
The Toxic Avenger
Also in
Clerks
Jennifer Prichard
Wanda
Known for
Class of Nuke 'Em High
Cindy Manion
Julie
Known for
Blow Out
Robert Prichard
Slug
Known for
Class of Nuke 'Em High
Gary Schneider
Bozo
Known for
Class of Nuke 'Em High
Pat Ryan
Mayor Belgoody
Known for
Class of Nuke 'Em High
Street Trash
Mark Torgl
Melvin
Also in
The First Turn-On!!
Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2
Dick Martinsen
Officer O'Clancy
Also in
*batteries not included
The Believers
Chris Liano
Walter Harris
Also in
Fat Guy Goes Nutzoid
David Weiss
Chief of Police
Also in
Baywatch
Solace
Lloyd Kaufman Director · Michael Herz Director Joe Ritter Screenplay
Worldwide gross $800K · Budget $500K · United States release April 11, 1986
Box office
Budget
$500,000
Worldwide gross
$800,000
Gross vs. budget
1.6×
Production
Troma Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 15, 1984
Limited theatrical · Cannes Film Market
United States · April 11, 1986
Theatrical
Australia
July 16, 1987 · Theatrical
Finland
September 21, 1990 · Theatrical
France
May 29, 1985 · Theatrical
Germany
May 14, 1987 · Theatrical
Italy
May 8, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Japan
October 1, 1986 · Premiere · Tokyo International Fantastic Film Festival
January 15, 1987 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 1, 1990 · Premiere · Fantasporto Film Festival
Spain
October 20, 1986 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 13, 1987 · Theatrical
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