The Toxic Avenger

1984
18
1h 22m

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6.2/10

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Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

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Awards
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Andree Maranda

Sara

Mitch Cohen

The Toxic Avenger
(as Mitchell Cohen)

Jennifer Babtist

Wanda
(as Jennifer Baptist)

Cindy Manion

Julie

Robert Prichard

Slug

Gary Schneider

Bozo

Pat Ryan

Mayor Peter Belgoody
(as Pat Ryan Jr.)

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
(as Pat Kilpatrick)

Larry Sulton

Frank

Michael Russo

Rico
(as Mike Russo)

Norma Pratt

Mrs. Haskell

User reviews189

Featured review

7/10

the epitome

Troma's best to this day, I still believe. Actually, I haven't seen the vast majority of their movies, but this has got to be the one on top. I love this! Deservedly the companies' most widely recognized film, it can't be ignored for it's willingness to go ahead and do whatever the hell it wants! The acting is completely ridiculous, but when was the last time you had so much fun watching??? The effects are pretty good, nice and gooey in all the right parts....If you've got a special place in your heart for satire, or just like bad, goofy movies, this is the one to see. All the pieces fall into just the right places.

rutt13-1
Jun 23, 2001
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Trivia
The head-crushing scene was based on a time when Lloyd Kaufman was backing a car out of his garage and accidentally hit his younger sister. Nobody was harmed, but the memory haunted him for years.

Goofs
During the love montage there is a scene where Toxie jokingly puts a pylon on his head and Sara laughs, Sara's character is blind.

Quotes
The Toxic Avenger: You fat slob. Let's see if you've got any guts.
[Toxie then punches the mayor in the stomach and rips out his guts]
The Toxic Avenger: Officer O'Clancy, take care of this toxic waste.

Alternate versions
The Norwegian DVD titled Unrated Director's Cut runs 91 minutes. It includes the smashing of the head of the biker boy, and also includes the scene where the female leads are shown as survivors at the police station. This version also has some strange montages with résumés from earlier in the movie with the soundtrack looping.