The Toxic Avenger

1984 film directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman
Movie film Q615551
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The Toxic Avenger

Summary

The Toxic Avenger is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,670 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Toxic Avenger's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Toxic Avenger was directed by Lloyd Kaufman[4].
  • The Toxic Avenger was directed by Michael Herz[5].
  • Lloyd Kaufman wrote the screenplay for The Toxic Avenger[6].
  • The Toxic Avenger's genre is action film[7].
  • The Toxic Avenger's genre is comedy horror[8].
  • The Toxic Avenger's genre is splatter film[9].
  • The Toxic Avenger's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • The Toxic Avenger's genre is comedy film[11].
  • A cast member of The Toxic Avenger was R. L. Ryan[12].
  • A cast member of The Toxic Avenger was Marisa Tomei[13].
  • A cast member of The Toxic Avenger was Patrick Kilpatrick[14].
  • A cast member of The Toxic Avenger was Scott Leva[15].
  • A cast member of The Toxic Avenger was Robert Prichard[16].
  • A cast member of The Toxic Avenger was Dolly Hall[17].
  • A cast member of The Toxic Avenger was Pat Swinney Kaufman[18].
  • A cast member of The Toxic Avenger was Xavier Barquet[19].
  • The Toxic Avenger was produced by Lloyd Kaufman[20].
  • The Toxic Avenger was produced by Michael Herz[21].
  • The Toxic Avenger's part of the series is recorded as The Toxic Avenger[22].
  • The Toxic Avenger's production company is recorded as Troma Entertainment[23].
  • The Toxic Avenger's director of photography is recorded as Lloyd Kaufman[24].
  • The original language of The Toxic Avenger was English[25].
  • The Toxic Avenger was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Toxic Avenger's review score is recorded as 5.8/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Lloyd Kaufman[20] and Michael Herz[21]. Directors include Lloyd Kaufman[4] and Michael Herz[5]. Lloyd Kaufman wrote the screenplay for The Toxic Avenger[6]. Cast members include R. L. Ryan[12], Marisa Tomei[13], Patrick Kilpatrick[14], Scott Leva[15], Robert Prichard[16], and Dolly Hall[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984[28], May 14, 1987[29], and April 11, 1986[30]. The original language of The Toxic Avenger was English[25]. Genres include action film[7], comedy horror[8], splatter film[9], science fiction film[10], and comedy film[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[22]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

The Toxic Avenger's part of the series is recorded as it[22].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10[27], 42/100[31], and 71%[32].

Why It Matters

The Toxic Avenger ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,670 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . IMDb. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . IMDb. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1987-05-14T00:00:00Z, +1986-04-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Lloyd Kaufman
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+91'}
    Mpa film rating R
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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