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The Toxic Avenger 1984

Directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz . Written by Joe Ritter

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.

PollutionCorruptionNew JerseySadism
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Released15 May 1984
Runtime110 minutes
CertifiedR
Filed underAction . Comedy . Horror . Science Fiction
CountryUnited States of America
Also seen asAtomic Hero - Das liebenswerte Monster . Atomic Hero
SeriesNone . it stands alone
TMDB votes683
ShelvedOct 2020

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Cast and Crew

Andree Maranda Sara
Mitch Cohen The Toxic Avenger
Jennifer Prichard Wanda
Cindy Manion Julie
Robert Prichard Slug
Gary Schneider Bozo
Pat Ryan Mayor Belgoody
Mark Torgl Melvin
Dick Martinsen Officer O'Clancy
Chris Liano Walter Harris
James A. Lebovitz Cinematography

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