The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Overview

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.

English
Rated R
🏃Action
😂Comedy
😱Horror
👽Science Fiction

Cast

Released

15th May 1984

42 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 22 minutes

Finishes at 4:36am

Budget

$500,000 ($1,285,650 today)

Revenue $800,000

Directed by

Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz

Written by

Joe Ritter, Lloyd Kaufman

Ratings and awards

1 nomination total

6.2/10
73%
42%
63%
60%

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The Toxic Avenger