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The Toxic Avenger (1984)

★ 6.2R91 minDirector: Lloyd Kaufman

1984 American superhero black comedy film by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman

The Toxic Avenger is a 1984 American superhero black comedy film produced and directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman (the latter credited as Samuel Weil for directing) 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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Toxic Avenger about?
The Toxic Avenger (1984) — This is the story of Melvin, the Tromaville Health Club mop boy, who inadvertently and naively trusts the hedonistic, contemptuous and vain health club members, to the point of accidentally ending up in a vat of toxic waste. The devastating results then have a transmogrification
Is The Toxic Avenger based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Toxic Avenger scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.