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The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Director: Michael Herz, Samuel Weil
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From Time Out Film Guide
Melvin, weedy gofer at the Tromaville Health Club, is bullied by the clientele until he hurls himself into a handy drum of toxic waste and emerges as a disfigured seven-foot, mop-wielding superhero. Despite 'borrowing' from sources as diverse as Frankenstein and The Producer, it all falls apart after an hour, chunks of the preceding entertainment reappearing as random montages, while for the climax the whole of some New Jersey town turns out to grin at the camera as toxic Melvin eviscerates the 300lb mayor.Author: DO
Cast & crew
Director: Michael Herz, Samuel Weil
Producer: Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
Cast: Andree Maranda, Mitchell Cohen, Jennifer Baptist, Cindy Manion, Robert Prichard, Gary Schneider, Mark Torgi full cast
Genre(s): Horror
Duration: 100 mins
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