The Toxic Avenger

Name: The Toxic Avenger
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1984-05-15
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Prichard, Cindy Manion, Robert Prichard

1984·Movie·R·82 min·★ 6.3(659)

Action Comedy Horror Science Fiction More English titles

“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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Spain	fuboTV	—
Japan	U-NEXT	—

About The Toxic Avenger

The Toxic Avenger is a 1984 English-language action, comedy and horror film directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz. The cast is led by Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Prichard. It has a runtime of 1h 22m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel .

The Toxic Avenger was produced by Troma Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on May 15, 1984, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
Writers: Joe Ritter, Lloyd Kaufman
Release date: May 15, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Troma Entertainment

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The Toxic Avenger cast & crew

The Toxic Avenger was directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz and written by Joe Ritter and Lloyd Kaufman.

The cast features Andree Maranda as Sara, Mitch Cohen as The Toxic Avenger, Jennifer Prichard as Wanda, Cindy Manion as Julie, Robert Prichard as Slug, and Gary Schneider as Bozo.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Lloyd Kaufman and it was produced by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman.

Is The Toxic Avenger worth watching?

The Toxic Avenger holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 659 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 22m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, comedy, and horror, The Toxic Avenger is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Toxic Avenger

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