On this day February 24 1989 The Toxic Avenger Part II was released continuing the cult classic story of Troma’s most famous mutant hero. Directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz the film embraced the over the top violence comedy and absurdity that made the original a fan favorite.
The sequel followed Toxie as he left Tromaville to search for his long lost father in Japan while an evil corporation called Apocalypse Inc tried to take over his hometown. Ron Fazio and John Altamura both portrayed the title character while the cast also included Phoebe Legere and a young Michael Jai White in one of his earliest film appearances.
With a budget of 2.3 million dollars The Toxic Avenger Part II had higher production value than its predecessor but struggled to match the original’s cult status. It earned 792000 dollars at the box office but later found its audience through VHS rentals and midnight movie screenings keeping Toxie’s legacy alive.
80s insight: The film was originally intended to be one long sequel but the footage was split into two movies leading to the release of The Toxic Avenger Part III The Last Temptation of Toxie later in 1989.
The sequel followed Toxie as he left Tromaville to search for his long lost father in Japan while an evil corporation called Apocalypse Inc tried to take over his hometown. Ron Fazio and John Altamura both portrayed the title character while the cast also included Phoebe Legere and a young Michael Jai White in one of his earliest film appearances.
With a budget of 2.3 million dollars The Toxic Avenger Part II had higher production value than its predecessor but struggled to match the original’s cult status. It earned 792000 dollars at the box office but later found its audience through VHS rentals and midnight movie screenings keeping Toxie’s legacy alive.
80s insight: The film was originally intended to be one long sequel but the footage was split into two movies leading to the release of The Toxic Avenger Part III The Last Temptation of Toxie later in 1989.
