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The Toxic Avenger(Movie, 1984)

1h 22min | Genres: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
The Toxic AvengerRating: 3.2/5 (with 213213 votes)
The Toxic Avenger is a 1984 American superhero black comedy splatter film directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman (credited as Samuel Weil) from a screenplay by Joe Ritter, based on a story by Kaufman. The film was produced and released by Troma Entertainment. It is the first installment in The Toxic Avenger film series and generated a media franchise. A remake based on the film premiered in 2023 at Fantastic Fest. Also titled The Toxic Avenger (2023), it represents the fifth installment in the film series. It was written and directed by Macon Blair and stars Peter Dinklage in the title role, along with Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Elijah Wood and Kevin Bacon. ()
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About The Toxic Avenger

Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when mop boy Melvin Junko falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: New Jersey
Plays in: New Jersey
Derivative works/Adaptions: "The Toxic Avenger" (movie, 2023)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 19 languages: Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 05/01/1984
Screenwriter: Lloyd Kaufman
Film Editor: Richard W. Haines
Director of Photography: Lloyd Kaufman
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"The Toxic Avenger - UC"
"Atomic Hero"
"Atomic Hero - Das liebenswerte Monster"
"Toxic"
"悪魔の毒々モンスター"
"El hombre químico"
"Atomic Hero"
"The Toxic Avenger: 21st Anniversary Edition"
"The Toxic Avenger: The Japanese Cut"

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