The Toxic Avenger

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Timing: 1:22 (82 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1984-05-15

Country

United States

Production

Troma Entertainment

Genre

Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction

Budget

$500 000

Revenue

$800 000

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Director

Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz

Actors

Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Prichard, Cindy Manion, Robert Prichard, Gary Schneider, Pat Ryan, Mark Torgl, Dick Martinsen, Chris Liano
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Scenario

Producer

Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz

Operator

James A. Lebovitz

Composer

Artist

Susanna Neuhaus, Jim Reaven

Audition

Brian Katkin, Stacy Kelley, Rhonda Krafchin

Editing

Richard W. Haines, Nelson Vaughn
All team (70)

• During the filming of one of the car stunts, the roll cage (which protects the driver and passengers in the event of a rollover) broke, and the stunt driver nearly died.
• The scene of the head being crushed was inspired by a real-life incident from the life of director and producer Lloyd Kaufman, when he once reversed out of a garage and accidentally hit his younger sister. She was fortunately unharmed, but he couldn't forget the incident for many years.
• Once during filming in Florida, a homeless man pulled a prop gun from a trailer and pointed it at the crew.
• Instead of a child's head, which is crushed in the film, they used a melon filled with corn syrup and red food coloring. A wig was attached to the melon, and the melon itself was attached to a mannequin. It was all inexpensive, but the effect was stunning.
• Patrick Kilpatrick, who played Leroy (the criminal in the Mexican restaurant), refused to continue filming after being forced to point a gun at a child in one scene.