Country
Japan
Date
Oct 01, 1986
Certification
R18+
Note
Tokyo International Fantastic Film Festival
He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!
1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Trama
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Michael Russo | Rico |
| Norma Pratt | Mrs. Haskell |
| Andrew Craig | Fred |
| Ryan Sexton | Johnny |
| Sarabel Levinson | Melvin's Mom |
| Al Pia | Tom Wrightson |
| Reuben Guss | Dr. Snodburger |
| Kenneth Kessler | Toxic Avenger's Voice (voice) |
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| Barbara Gurskey | Barbie |
| Rick Collins | Bully |
| Randy Schein | Bozo's Friend |
| Richard Duggan | Ice Cream Man |
| Donna Winter | Mayor's Secretary |
| Marisa Tomei | Health Club Girl (uncredited) |
| David N. Weiss | Chief of Police (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionComedyHorrorScience Fiction
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Toxic Avenger |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Troma Entertainment |
| Sito ufficiale | troma.com |
| Data di uscita | 15 maggio 1984 |
| Producer | Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman, Stuart Strutin |
| Writer | Joe Ritter, Lloyd Kaufman |
| Casting | Stacy Kelley, Rhonda Krafchin, Brian Katkin |
| Editors | Richard W. Haines, Richard Hirsh, Dan Sandberg, Alan J. Polyniak, Robert Keith Mecca |
| Cinematography | Lloyd Kaufman, James A. Lebovitz, Michael Mayers, Bob Mackey, Chris Castillo, David Knox, Susan Starr, Denis Hahn, John Heron, Alex Aurichio |
| Asst. Directors | Joe Zubrovich, Joseph Solomito, Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz, Mark Torgl |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
Portugal
Date
Feb 01, 1990
Note
Fantasporto Film Festival
Limited release
Country
France
Date
May 15, 1984
Certification
12
Note
Cannes Film Market
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
May 29, 1985
Certification
12
Country
United States
Date
Apr 11, 1986
Certification
R
Country
Spain
Date
Oct 20, 1986
Certification
18
Country
Japan
Date
Jan 15, 1987
Certification
R18+
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Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 13, 1987
Certification
18
Country
Germany
Date
May 14, 1987
Certification
18
Country
Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1987
Certification
R 18+
Country
Finland
Date
Sep 21, 1990
Certification
K-16
Physical media
Country
Italy
Date
May 08, 2014
Certification
VM14
Note
DVD
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