The Toxic Avenger
1984 · 1h 50m · Action, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · United States of America · Rated R (US)
He was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he became...the Toxic Avenger!
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.
Written by
Joe RitterStory by
Lloyd Kaufman6.2Smart score
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absurdabsurdistabsurdist humoranti heroblind womanbullyingcampycar run overcorruptiondisfigured facegrindhousehealth clublightheartedmayormurdernew jerseyperson on firepollutionpublic humiliationrabid angerrevengeridiculoussadismshock humorstrong mansuperherosuperhero spooftoxictoxic wastevigilantismworkout
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