R · 82 min
The Toxic Avenger
Directed by Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
Starring Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen
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...
Release
May 15, 1984
Budget
$500K
Breakeven
$1.3M(2.5x)
Gross
$800,000
Profit
-$450,000
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.
Release
May 15, 1984
Budget
$500K
Breakeven
$1.3M(2.5x)
Gross
$800,000
Profit
-$450,000
R · 82 min