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The Toxic Avenger

“He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!”

Director
Lloyd Kaufman
Year
1984
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
R
Release
1984
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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.

  • #ridiculous
  • #workout
  • #car run over
  • #grindhouse
  • #person on fire
  • #absurdist
  • #absurdist humor
  • #absurd
  • #lighthearted
  • #superhero
  • #pollution
  • #health club

  • Directed by

    Lloyd Kaufman & Michael Herz

  • Written by

    Joe Ritter

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