The Toxic Avenger (1984 film)
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| Story by | Lloyd Kaufman |
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| Edited by | Richard W. Haines |
| Distributed by | Troma Entertainment |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 |
The Toxic Avenger is a 1984 American superhero black comedy splatter 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.