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The Toxic Avenger

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The first superhuman-hero...from New Jersey!

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.

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Country Date Format Certification
France May 15, 1984 Theatrical (Limited) (Cannes Film Market) 12
France May 29, 1985 Theatrical 12
United States Nov 1, 1985 Theatrical (Limited) (New York City, New York) R
United States Apr 11, 1986 Theatrical R
Japan Oct 1, 1986 Premiere (Tokyo International Fantastic Film Festival) R18+
Spain Oct 20, 1986 Theatrical 18
Japan Jan 15, 1987 Theatrical R18+
United Kingdom Feb 13, 1987 Theatrical 18
Germany May 14, 1987 Theatrical 18
Australia Jul 16, 1987 Theatrical R 18+
PT Feb 1, 1990 Premiere (Fantasporto Film Festival) —
FI Sep 21, 1990 Theatrical K-16
Italy May 8, 2014 Physical (DVD) VM14
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