The Toxic Avenger, Part II (1989)

Directors:

Michael Herz
Lloyd Kaufman

Writers:

Fumio Furuya (additional material)
Lloyd Kaufman (screenplay)

Release Date:

24 February 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

The first superhero from New Jersey is back!

Plot:

The Toxic Avenger is lured to Tokyo, Japan by the evil corporation Apocalypse Inc. So while the Toxic Avenger is fighting crime in Tokyo...

Plot Keywords:

Toxic Avenger | Tokyo Japan | Japan | Cult Comedy | Gore

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ron Fazio	...	The Toxic Avenger / Apocalypse Inc. Executive
John Altamura	...	The Toxic Avenger
Phoebe Legere	...	Claire
Rick Collins	...	Apocalypse Inc. Chairman
Rikiya Yasuoka	...	Big Mac Bunko
Tsutomu Sekine	...	Announcer
Mayako Katsuragi	...	Masami
Shinoburyo	...	Shôchikuyama (as Shinoburyu)
Lisa Gaye	...	Malfaire
Jessica Dublin	...	Mrs. Junko
Jack Cooper	...	Big Mac Junko
Erika Schickel	...	Psychiatrist
Bonnie Garvin	...	Bad Girl
Karen King	...	Bad Girl
Didi Mancuso	...	Bad Girl

Also Known As:

Akuma no dokudoku monster: Tôkyô e yuku (Japan) [ja]
Atomic Hero 2 (West Germany) [de]
Il vendicatore tossico 2 (Italy) [it]
The Toxic Avenger II (Norway) (short title) [no]
Toxic Avenger II (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

96 min | Norway:102 min (Unrated Director's Cut) | USA:103 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color (TVC)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:(Banned) | Spain:13 | Norway:15 (director's cut) | Sweden:15 | France:-16 | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Australia:R (director's cut) | Finland:K-18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | UK:18 | Australia:MA (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Croton-on-Hudson, New York, USA

Company:

Troma Entertainment

Trivia:

The original Toxic Avenger II edit was over 4 hours long, so the Troma team split it into 2 movies.

Quotes:

The Chairman: You know what I want. He... must... be... de... stroyed!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Svengoolie: The Toxic Avenger, Part II" (1999)

Highly enjoyable sequel to the world famous cult classic.

Toxic Avenger II i(1989) is the sequel to The Toxic Avenger. Troma received funding from a Japanese investor to help make a sequel about a superhero from New Jersey. After all the filming was completed, Lloyd Kaufman ended up with a three hour picture. Figuring out that you can make two dollars instead of one, Kaufman edited the film into two different movies. The results being Toxic Avenger II and III. The Toxic Avenger II is campier and cheesier than the first film (if that was even possible)and it has more of a comic book feel. With no more evil left to combat, Melvin is bored with his mundane life. Because of his toxic condition job opportunities are very limited. That's until the evil corporation Apocalypse Inc. moves into Melvin's hometown of Tromaville. Adding to Melvin's personal conflicts, word has it that his father is alive and residing in Japan. What happens next has to be seen.

Highly recommended for Cult film fans!