The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Movie

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.
Directed By : Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
Genres : Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Status : Released
Released : May 15, 1984
Tagline : The first superhuman-hero...from New Jersey!
Length : 82 minutes
Cast
- Andree Maranda
- Mitch Cohen
- Jennifer Prichard
- Cindy Manion
- Robert Prichard
- Gary Schneider
- Pat Ryan
- Mark Torgl
- Dick Martinsen
- Chris Liano
- David Weiss
- Dan Snow
- Doug Isbecque
- Charles Lee Jr.
- Patrick Kilpatrick
- Larry Sulton
- Michael Russo
- Norma Pratt
- Andrew Craig
- Ryan Sexton
- Sarabel Levinson
- Al Pia
- Reuben Guss
- Kenneth Kessler
- Barbara Gurskey
- Rick Collins
- Randy Schein
- Richard Duggan
- Donna Winter
- Marisa Tomei
Crew
- Director : Lloyd Kaufman
- Director : Michael Herz
- Screenplay : Joe Ritter
- Story : Lloyd Kaufman
- Producer : Michael Herz
- Producer : Lloyd Kaufman
- Director of Photography : Lloyd Kaufman
- Director of Photography : James A. Lebovitz
- Editor : Richard W. Haines
- Casting : Brian Katkin
- Casting : Stacy Kelley
- Casting : Rhonda Krafchin
- Art Direction : Alexandra Mazur
- Art Direction : Barry Shapiro
- Creative Consultant : Susan Kaufman
- Additional Writing : Lloyd Kaufman
- Additional Writing : Gay Partington Terry
- Additional Writing : Stuart Strutin
- Production Assistant : Steve Maiselson
- Associate Producer : Stuart Strutin
- Special Effects Makeup Artist : Jennifer Aspinall
- Special Effects Makeup Artist : Ralph Cordero
- Special Effects Makeup Artist : Tom Lauten
- Production Manager : Caroline Baron
- Production Supervisor : Nelson Vaughn
- First Assistant Director : Joseph Solomito
- Second Assistant Director : Joe Zubrovich
- Assistant Art Director : Susanna Neuhaus
- Assistant Art Director : Jim Reaven
- Boom Operator : Patricia Brolsma
- Boom Operator : Tommy Louie
- Sound Editor : John Elias Michalakis
- Sound Mixer : Aaron Nathanson
- Sound Recordist : Mark Pancza
- Sound Assistant : Robert Schoenholt
- Special Effects Assistant : Mathew West
- Stunts : Ray Abbott
- Stunts : Xavier Barquet
- Stunts : Brad Bryant
- Stunts : Charles Croughwell
- Stunts : Jeffrey Lee Gibson
- Stunts : Alex Harper
- Stunts : Tommy J. Huff
- Stunt Coordinator : Scott Leva
- Stunts : Durrell Nelson
- Stunts : Mick O'Rourke
- Stunts : Tom Sierchio
- Stunt Driver : Jeff Strutin
- Lighting Director : Scott Buckler
- Key Grip : Chris Castillo
- Lighting Director : Jim Grib
- Camera Car : Denis Hahn
- Assistant Camera : John Heron
- Assistant Camera : David Knox
- Lighting Director : Marc Kroll
- Grip : Bob Mackey
- Assistant Camera : Michael Mayers
- Loader : Ron Schlaeger
- First Assistant Camera : Susan Starr
- Assistant Camera : Alex Aurichio
- Electrician : J.D. Freedman
- Wardrobe Designer : Bryna Levin
- Assistant Editor : Richard Hirsh
- Assistant Editor : Robert Keith Mecca
- Assistant Editor : Alan J. Polyniak
- Colorist : Dan Sandberg
- Location Manager : Mark Greene
- Additional Music : Christopher Burke
- Script Supervisor : Mark Torgl
- Transportation Captain : Alan Kohn
- Public Relations : Eileen Nad Castaldi
- Craft Service : Amy Hurley
- Production Accountant : Ira Kanarick
- Creative Consultant : Charles Kaufman
- Production Accountant : Gary Moscowitz
- Production Executive : Joseph Solomito
- Craft Service : Andy Stamatin
- Production Assistant : James C. Udel