Directed by Michael Herz Lloyd Kaufman Written by Lloyd Kaufman Joe Ritter Gay Partington Terry Stuart Strutin Cast Andree Maranda ... Sara Mitch Cohen ... The Toxic Avenger (as Mitchell Cohen) Jennifer Babtist ... Wanda (as Jennifer Baptist) Cindy Manion ... Julie Robert Prichard ... Slug Gary Schneider ... Bozo Pat Ryan ... Mayor Peter Belgoody (as Pat Ryan Jr.) Mark Torgl ... Melvin Junko Dick Martinsen ... Officer O'Clancy Chris Liano ... Walter Harris David Weiss ... Chief of Police Dan Snow ... Cigar Face Doug Isbecque ... Knuckles Charles Lee Jr. ... Nipples Patrick Kilpatrick ... Leroy (as Pat Kilpatrick) Larry Sulton ... Frank Michael Russo ... Rico (as Mike Russo) Norma Pratt ... Mrs. Haskell Andrew Craig ... Fred Ryan Sexton ... Johnny Sarabel Levinson ... Melvin's Mom Al Pia ... Tom Wrightson Reuben Guss ... Dr. Snodburger Kenneth Kessler ... The Toxic Avenger (voice) Barbara Gurskey ... Barbie (as Barbara J. Gurskey) Donna Winter ... Mayor's Secretary Mary Ellen David ... Woman Whose Car Gets Stolen Dennis Souder ... Drug Dealer Joe Zarro ... Mr. Wilson William Christopher Weiss ... Body Builder Dan Hogan ... Aerobics Instructor Myrna Williams ... The Kansas Runaway Richard Duggan ... Ice Cream Man Bruce Morton ... Tony John Stobaeus ... Truck Partner Joe Supor Jr. ... Truck Driver D.J. Calvitto ... Boy on Bicycle Cosmo Wilder ... Mayor's Secretary Brigitte Douglaston ... Mayor's Secretary Nancy Compansanto ... Mayor's Secretary Andrea Suter ... Mayor's Secretary Xavier Barquet ... Man Killed in Mexican Restaurant Matt Klan ... Boy Hero Joey Calderone ... Boy Selling T-Shirts Sherry Park ... Woman in Salon Vickie Usher ... Woman in Salon Barry Shapiro ... Bruce Andy Stamatin ... Chauncey Betty Pia ... Woman in Salon Teddy Copley ... Blonde Teeny Bopper Dolly Hall ... Girl in Health Club Alisha Riggs ... Girl in Health Club Vicki Juditz ... Girl in Health Club Roxanne Maranda ... Girl in Restaurant Maxine Hayt ... Sara's Neighbor Teresa Simpson ... Body Builder Don Costello ... Sara's Neighbor June De Young ... Reporter (as June DeYoung) Jon Curtis ... Policeman Peter Racini ... Policeman Martin Scott McMann ... Policeman Ed Carrion ... Policeman Charles Dicagno ... Policeman Bruce Zimmerman ... Policeman Skip Hamra ... Policeman Eileen Nad Castaldi ... Woman in Restaurant Nathan Jon Castaldi ... Baby in Restaurant Britt Martinsen ... Hero Fan Club Kristen Martinsen ... Hero Fan Club Lisa Martinsen ... Hero Fan Club Dianna Flaherty ... Teenage Drug Buyer (as Dianna-Jean Flaherty) Donna-Marie Stipo ... Health Club Member Mary Cox ... Distressed Mother Jessica Perkins ... T-Shirt Salesperson Giorgio Calderone ... Hero Fan Club William Klan ... Interviewer Margaret Riley ... Lady Crossing Street Uncredited Cast Rick Collins ... Unnamed Bully Michael a. Cox ... Boy selling newspapers Patricia Kaufman ... Woman with Popcorn Scott Leva ... Policeman Lenny Mandel ... The Rabbi Alandra Miller ... Swimmer Donald O'Toole ... Man That Hates His Mother-in-Law Darren Pettis ... Kid John Reidy ... Terrorist Randy Schein ... Bozo's Friend Marisa Tomei ... Health Club Girl Karl Woitach ... TV News Cameraman Produced by Michael Herz Lloyd Kaufman Steve Maiselson Stuart Strutin

Additional Info Premiere: May 1984 Theatrical Release: April 11, 1986 DVD Release: November 25, 1997 Blu-ray Release: August 12, 2014 Country: Distributor: Troma Entertainment Websites: Alternate Titles Atomic Hero Toxic Production Companies Troma Entertainment Distributors Troma Entertainment   (1985) (USA) (theatrical) Image Entertainment   (1990) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Lightning Video   (1986) (USA) (VHS) Sirius Publishing   (1996) (USA) (video) (CD-ROM) Troma Team Video   (1992) (USA) (VHS) Troma Team Video   (1998) (USA) (DVD) Troma Team Video   (1998) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) USA Network   (1991) (USA) (TV) Video Treasures   (1990) (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.2 / 10 Our Rating 8.1 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.7 / 10 Female Users 7.3 / 10 Site Ranking #3,018 / 20,698 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 30 total ratings Almost Perfect 13 total ratings Average 4 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Crap 2 total ratings Site Ranking #3,014 Lilyhammer: Season 2 (2013) #3,015 House (1977) #3,016 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) #3,017 The Langoliers (1995) #3,018 The Toxic Avenger (1984) #3,019 Dead End (2003) #3,020 Aladdin And The Return Of Jafar (1994) #3,021 Club Dread (2004) #3,022 The Big Hit (1998)