The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie

"The REAL American superhero!"

1989 1h 42m EN

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Synopsis

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Desperate to raise money for the experimental surgery that could restore his blind fiancee's eyesight, Toxie accepts a lucrative job with the evil multinational conglomerate Apocalypse Inc.

“The REAL American superhero!”

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Cast

Ron Fazio
The Toxic Avenger (voice) / Apocalypse, Inc. Executive
John Altamura
The Toxic Avenger
Phoebe Legere
Claire
Rick Collins
Apocalypse, Inc. Chairman / The Devil
Lisa Gaye
Malfaire
Jessica Dublin
Mrs. Junko
Michael J. Kaplan
Little Melvin
Tsutomu Sekine
Announcer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Herz
Writers: Lloyd Kaufman, Lloyd Kaufman, Gay Partington Terry
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 73% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Toxic Avenger Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Herz, shot by James A. Lebovitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher De Marco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joseph McGirr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ron Fazio and John Altamura and Phoebe Legere carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Herz directs. James A. Lebovitz behind the camera. Christopher De Marco scores. Joseph McGirr cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 73% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
337 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "The Toxic Avenger Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Michael Herz, shot by James A. Lebovitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Christopher De Marco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Joseph McGirr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ron Fazio and John Altamura and Phoebe Legere carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The REAL American superhero!".
10IMDB entry: tt0098502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: James A. Lebovitz
Original score: Christopher De Marco
Editing: Joseph McGirr
Production design: Alexis Grey
Makeup / hair: Roy Knyrim
Stunt coordinator: Scott Leva
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $500,000
Box office: $363,561
Return: 73% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)

Part of

The Toxic Avenger Collection

Low-budget superhero comedy splatter film franchise following the heroic exploits of Melvin Ferd, a weak and skinny janitor turned into the deformed and mutated superhero, the Toxic Avenger, or "Toxie", by exposure to toxic chemicals.