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The Toxic Avenger (1984) -- Open-ended Trailer from Troma

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User Rating:
5.8/10   6,496 votes
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Writers:
Lloyd Kaufman (additional dialogue)
Lloyd Kaufman (story)
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Release Date:
11 April 1986 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Not all monsters are scary to people. Not if it's one fighting crime in the Garden State. more
Plot:
This is the story of Melvin, the Tromaville Health Club mop boy, who inadvertently and naively trusts the hedonistic... more | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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(23 articles)
Official Rejection - Kevin Smith clip!
 (From Movie Jungle. 17 November 2009, 5:54 AM, PST)

Dancap Gets 'Toxic' For Toronto In Fall 2009
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 31 October 2009, 1:30 AM, PDT)

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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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Also Known As:
Health Club (USA) (working title)
Health Club Hero (USA) (working title)
Health Club Horror (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
87 min | Canada:78 min | USA:110 min (director's cut) | USA:82 min (unrated version) | Argentina:87 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
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The spinning newspapers were simply newspapers placed on a spinning cheese rack. more
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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. more
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.
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Referenced in Sky High (2005) more
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NOTHING AT ALL more

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Undeniably fun, 30 March 2003
6/10
Author: mattymatt4ever from Jersey City, NJ

You always have to take Troma films with a grain of salt, and that's exactly what I did. I enjoyed this film quite a bit. Though it's a typical B-movie, the premise is creative and I actually felt sympathy for the character of Melvin before his mutation. I know what it's like to be the underdog, so I was able to somewhat relate to him. So while some may have laughed at his quirky antics, I was too busy feeling sympathy for pool little Melvin.

The film is filled with quirky, low-brow humor, which often works. I just felt that the premise wore thin after a while, and that's when the film seemed to simply go through the motions.

Despite that, I had a good time and can understand why this is the film that put Troma on the map. So if you're in the mood for a funny, low-budget, low-brow horror-comedy, then please check out "The Toxic Avenger."

My score: 6 (out of 10)

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