The Toxic Avenger, Part II (1989)

Directors:

Michael Herz
Lloyd Kaufman

Writers:

Fumio Furuya (additional material)
Lloyd Kaufman (screenplay)

Release Date:

24 February 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

The first superhero from New Jersey is back!

Plot:

The Toxic Avenger is lured to Tokyo, Japan by the evil corporation Apocalypse Inc. So while the Toxic Avenger is fighting crime in Tokyo...

Plot Keywords:

Toxic Avenger | Tokyo Japan | Japan | Sequel To Cult Favorite | Blind Girl

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ron Fazio	...	The Toxic Avenger / Apocalypse Inc. Executive
John Altamura	...	The Toxic Avenger
Phoebe Legere	...	Claire
Rick Collins	...	Apocalypse Inc. Chairman
Rikiya Yasuoka	...	Big Mac Bunko
Tsutomu Sekine	...	Announcer
Mayako Katsuragi	...	Masami
Shinoburyo	...	Shôchikuyama (as Shinoburyu)
Lisa Gaye	...	Malfaire
Jessica Dublin	...	Mrs. Junko
Jack Cooper	...	Big Mac Junko
Erika Schickel	...	Psychiatrist
Bonnie Garvin	...	Bad Girl
Karen King	...	Bad Girl
Didi Mancuso	...	Bad Girl

Runtime:

96 min | Norway:102 min (Unrated Director's Cut) | USA:103 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color (TVC)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:(Banned) | Spain:13 | Norway:15 (director's cut) | Sweden:15 | France:-16 | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Australia:R (director's cut) | Finland:K-18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | UK:18 | Australia:MA (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Croton-on-Hudson, New York, USA

Company:

Troma Entertainment

Trivia:

John Altamura was fired during production according to Llyod Kaufman and Ron Fazio for "abusing his authority". Ron Fazio, who plays an executive of Apokalypse Inc., was originally asked to only to be the Toxic Avenger's distant shot double . However, after Altamura's dismissal, Fazio was asked to play the part and provide the character's voice. Producers kept the scenes with John Altamura, hence both men are credited with the title role.

Quotes:

Malfaire: Gentlemen, even comic book villains like us can tell if you want the job done you need to buy a Japanese product!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Tromeo and Juliet (1996)

Inferior to the original but good cheesy fun!

After the original movie, mutated superhuman hero The Toxic Avenger (Ron Fazio) has been saving the town of Tromaville New Jersey and works at the Tromaville home for the blind with a new girlfriend named Claire who's also blind. However, the greedy chemical company known as "Apocalypse Inc." conducted by the evil Chairman who has plans on taking over Tromaville as Toxie goes to Japan to find his long lost father. Meanwhile in Tromaville, Apocalypse Inc. Has taken control of the town as it's bad news for Toxie but can he find his father so he can return to save Tromaville or will he fail?

Although very inferior to the 1985 cult classic that made Troma popular, it's still a funny sequel with good laughs and nice splatter here. The acting is still laughable by Troma standards especially the writing, but is missing is that Sarah the first blind chick is now replaced by another blonde bimbo named Claire and doesn't have any of the charm that the original cult masterpiece had.

It doesn't quite hold a candle to the original or "Citizen Toxie" but it's still an enjoyable sequel that isn't quite bad.