The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1984-05-15
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 50m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 690 votes
Directed by Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz.
Top cast
- Andree Maranda as Sara
- Mitch Cohen as The Toxic Avenger
- Jennifer Prichard as Wanda
- Cindy Manion as Julie
- Robert Prichard as Slug
- Gary Schneider as Bozo
- Pat Ryan as Mayor Belgoody
- Mark Torgl as Melvin
- Dick Martinsen as Officer O'Clancy
- Chris Liano as Walter Harris
Where to watch The Toxic Avenger
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- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
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- Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Shudder Apple TV channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
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