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Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
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Wikipedia article
'Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV' is a 2000 American superhero splatter comedy film directed by Lloyd Kaufman and written by Trent Haaga. It is the fourth installment of 'The Toxic Avenger' franchise. Despite being the third sequel to 'The Toxic Avenger', Stan Lee's opening narration claims that 'Citizen Toxie' is, in fact, the official sequel to the first film, disacknowledging the events of the first two sequels.
Plot
When the notorious Diaper Mafia take hostage the Tromaville School for the Very Special, only the Toxic Avenger and his morbidly obese sidekick Lardass can save Tromaville. However, an explosion results in some unforeseeable consequences where it creates a dimensional tear between Tromaville and its dimensional mirror image Amortville. While the Toxic Avenger (Toxie) is trapped in Amortville, Tromaville comes under the control of the superhuman powered hero's evil doppelgnger the Noxious Offender (Noxie). With the citizens of Tromaville unaware of the switch, Mayor Goldberg decides to combat "Toxie" by calling in every superhero he can afford. Meanwhile, Toxie's wife Sarah becomes pregnant with two babies from two different fathers. It is up to Toxie to return to Tromaville to stop Noxie's rampage and come to his wife's aid.
Cast
* David Mattey as The Toxic Avenger / Melvin Ferd, a janitor that got mutated into a deformed superhero.
** David Mattey also performs The Noxious Offender, an evil version of The Toxic Avenger from an alternate reality.
** David Mattey also portrays a customer of Chester's.
** Clyde Lewis as The Voice of The Toxic Avenger and The Noxious Offender
*** Mark Torgl as Melvin "Evil Melvin" and Melvin Ferd III
* Heidi Sjursen as Sarah / Claire, the blind girlfriend of The Toxic Avenger.
* Joe Fleishaker as Chester / Lardass, the obese sidekick of The Toxic Avenger.
* Paul Kyrmse as Sgt. Kabukiman, a superhero who has become a pathetic has-been.
** Paul Kyrmse also portrays Evil Kabukiman, a more-threatening version of Sgt. Kabukiman from an alternate reality.
* Ron Jeremy as Mayor Goldberg, the Mayor of Tromaville.
* Dan Snow as Sergeant Kazinski
* Michael Budinger as Tito
* Lisa Terezakis as "Sweetie Honey"
* Barry Brisco as Pompey
* Trent Haaga as Tex Diaper, a member of the Diaper Mafia.
* Caleb Emerson as Rex Diaper, a member of the Diaper Mafia.
* Yaniv Sharon as Lex Diaper, a member of the Diaper Mafia.
* Stan Lee as The Narrator
* James Gunn as Dr. Flem Hocking
* Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf as God
* Corey Feldman as "Kinky" Finkelstein, Sarah's gynecologist.
* Debbie Rochon as Ms. Weiner
* Jason Sklar as Jason Diaz
* Randy Sklar as Jason Gonzales
* Al Goldstein as Mayor Goldberg's Press Secretary
* Tom Fulp as New Wave Painter, the creator of Newgrounds
* Kevin Eastman as a Biker who gets killed by Noxie
* Julie Strain as a Tromadu model who gets killed by Noxie
* Lemmy as Lemmy
** Lemmy also portrays the alternate reality Lemmy
* Eli Roth as Frightened Tromaville Citizen
* Bill Weeden as Abortion Doctor
* Will Keenan as Man Getting Hit By Car On The News
* Mitch Collins as Racist Truck Driver, The Original Toxic Avenger
* Rick Collins as Police Chief, the unnamed chief of police. Collins is the only actor except for Dan Snow that has appeared in all 4 Toxic Avenger movies.
* Gil Brenton as Warren. Brenton reprises his role from 'Class of Nuke 'Em High' (1986)
* Charlotte Haug as Mrs. Ferd, Toxie's mom.
* Tromelissa Saytar as Lesbian Art Student
* Bella Compagna as Diaper Mafia Temptress
* Terri Firmer as Wet Lesbian
** Terri Firmer also portrays a Topless Deaf Translator
* Stacy Burke as Additional Contest Winner
* Tiffany Shepis as Beautiful Interpretative Dancer
* Celeste Octavia as Glamorous Gyno-American
** Celeste Octavia also portrays a Naked Nurse
* Devin DeVasquez as Glamorous Gyno-American
* Masuimi Max as Glamorous Gyno-American
* Lenore Claire as Herself (uncredited)
* Hugh Hefner as The President of The United States (uncredited)
Director Lloyd Kaufman also shows up in the end of the film during a PSA about traveling accidentally to other dimensions.
Release
Home media
The film was released on DVD on March 18, 2003. The DVD includes deleted scenes; three commentary tracks from the director, actors and crew; around the world footage; and a more than two-hour documentary dubbed as a real look at filmmaking.Reception
Critical response
Unlike 'The Toxic Avenger's first two sequels, 'The Toxic Avenger Part II' and 'The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie', which both received negative reviews, 'Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV' received positive reviews and currently has a 70% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Stephen Holden of 'The New York Times' opined, "If the take-no-prisoners humor of 'Citizen Toxie' is very funny, the movie's relentless comic excess is ultimately a little exhausting."Sequel
Shortly after the release of the fourth entry, director Lloyd Kaufman announced a fifth entry titled 'Toxic Twins: The Toxic Avenger V'. As showcased in 'Citizen Toxie's ending, Toxie's wife Sarah was pregnant with twins and the film will revolve around them. In 2010 a press release announced that Collyn McCoy would serve as the screenwriter. Kaufman shot promo footage for the film in 2013 and 2016, but currently Troma has not begun official production on the sequel.
References
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