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11 April 1986 (USA) moreTagline:
Not all monsters are scary to people. Not if it's one fighting crime in the Garden State. morePlot:
This is the story of Melvin, the Tromaville Health Club mop boy, who inadvertently and naively trusts the hedonistic... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Dancap Gets 'Toxic' For Toronto In Fall 2009 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 31 October 2009, 1:30 AM, PDT)
Fangoria Radio will Thrill You tonight!
(From Fangoria. 23 October 2009, 1:27 PM, PDT)
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a tinge of Ed Wood more (121 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Andree Maranda | ... | Sara | |
| Mitch Cohen | ... | The Toxic Avenger (as Mitchell Cohen) | |
| Jennifer Prichard | ... | Wanda (as Jennifer Babtist) | |
| Cindy Manion | ... | Julie | |
| Robert Prichard | ... | Slug | |
| Gary Schneider | ... | Bozo | |
| Pat Ryan | ... | Mayor Peter Belgoody (as Pat Ryan Jr.) | |
| Mark Torgl | ... | Melvin Junko | |
| Dick Martinsen | ... | Officer O'Clancy | |
| Chris Liano | ... | Walter Harris | |
| Dan Snow | ... | Cigar Face | |
| Doug Isbecque | ... | Knuckles | |
| Charles Lee Jr. | ... | Nipples | |
| Xavier Barquet | ... | Man Killed In Mexican Restaurant | |
| Patrick Kilpatrick | ... | Leroy (as Pat Kilpatrick) |
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Health Club (USA) (working title)Health Club Hero (USA) (working title)
Health Club Horror (USA) (working title)
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
87 min | Canada:78 min | USA:110 min (director's cut) | USA:82 min (unrated version) | Argentina:87 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)Country:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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New Zealand:R18 (director's cut) | Iceland:16 | Finland:(Banned) (original rating) (director's cut) | Singapore:(Banned) | Norway:15 (director's cut) | Italy:VM14 (VHS rating) | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | Finland:K-18 (director's cut) | France:-12 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated | West Germany:18 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Argentina:18 | Germany:BPjM RestrictedFun Stuff
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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. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the car goes off the cliff towards the end, you can see crew members watching and a red van with crew members in it. moreQuotes:
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.
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My 10/10 rating assumes that you like this movie before you've seen it. "The Toxic Avenger" is the ultimate movie for anyone into 1980s schlock. No doubt it was intended mainly for teenage boys (I lost track of how many naked women there were here). But overall, it's great to see a movie never self-conscious or anything like that (I mean, come on, look at that ridiculous outfit that the title character wears); the movie's really gross and proud of it. Troma must still be proud of this flick.
Oh, and of course Marisa Tomei has a small appearance in the movie. Who ever would have guessed that one of the people starring in this would later win an Oscar?