The Toxic Avenger - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "The Toxic Avenger"

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Timing: 1:22 (82 min)

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Actors and characters

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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.

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