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The Toxic Avenger (1984)

R ★ 6.3/10 82 min Action, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction United States English
Directors: Lloyd Kaufman , Michael Herz
Screenplay by: Joe Ritter
Story by: Lloyd Kaufman
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He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!

Description

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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Top Cast

Andree Maranda
Andree Maranda Sara
Mitch Cohen
Mitch Cohen The Toxic Avenger
Jennifer Prichard
Jennifer Prichard Wanda
Cindy Manion
Cindy Manion Julie
Robert Prichard
Robert Prichard Slug
Gary Schneider
Gary Schneider Bozo
Pat Ryan
Pat Ryan Mayor Belgoody
Mark Torgl
Mark Torgl Melvin

The Toxic Avenger Appears on 5 Curated Movie Lists

Critic Curated

Entertainment Weeklys Top 50 Cult Movies
Entertainment Weekly #24

Filmmaker Curation

Sean Baker's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #38

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Genre Curation

100 Cult Films by BFI
British Film Institute #66
The 100 Best B Movies Of All Time According
Paste Magazine #24

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