All the Love You Cannes! 2002  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Gabriel Friedman, Lloyd Kaufman, Sean McGrath
Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz started Troma Team Pictures in 1971 and have been successful making low-low budget flicks featuring bad taste sex, humor, and violence. This interesting documentary tells some of their "secrets" of success as it also examines the Cannes Film Festival.
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Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV 2000  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Horror
aka: The Toxic Avenger 4
Director: Lloyd Kaufman
Cast: David Mattey, Debbie Rochon, Ron Jeremy, Heidi Sjursen, Lisa Gaye, Paul Kyrmse, Lisa Terezakis, Trent Haaga, Corey Feldman, Michael Budinger, Clyde Lewis, Joe Fleishaker, Dan Snow, Rick Collins, Mark Torgl
The outrageous Troma superhero of Tromaville, The Toxic Avenger (David Mattey), is back and deep into the sludge as the Diaper Mafia attempts a takeover of the Tromaville School for the Very Special. But, things get tough when an explosion causes a mirror image of Tromaville–Amortville–to be formed, and Toxie is stuck in this town (sound like Star Trek?) as his mirror image, the evil Noxie, is in Tromaville raising havoc. What is a superhero to do? Guest stars help make this a fun film.
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 The Final Countdown 1980 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Don Taylor
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino, Ron O'Neal, Charles Durning, Victor Mohica, Soon-Tek Oh, James C. Lawrence, Joe Lowry, Alvin Ing, Lloyd Kaufman, Mark Thomas, Dan Fitzgerald, Harold Bergman
The nuclear aircraft carrier U.S.S. Nimitz is time-warped from 1980 back to 6 December, 1941. Captain Matthew Yelland (Kirk Douglas) is faced with the dilemma of altering history by interfering with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Senator Samuel Chapman (Charles Durning) has his ideas about the course of action, while Warren Lasky (Martin Sheen) is very concerned about possible outcomes and their effect on the future. Time is running out, and a decision must be made.
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The First Turn-On!! 1983  R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman, Samuel Weil
Cast: Georgia Harrell, Michael Sanville, Googy Gress, John Flood, Heidi Miller, Albert Pia, Betty Pia, Gilda Gumbo, Lara Grills, Vincent D'Onofrio
This terrible sex comedy tells the tale of teen campers (with their counselor) who get trapped in a cave. To pass the time, each describes his/her first turn-on. Troma, Troma–I'm a fan on yours, but this one's just too bad to like. Vincent D'Onofrio's first film.
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Nowhere Man 2004  N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Tim McCann
Cast: Michael Rodrick, Debbie Rochon, Frank Olivier, Michael Risley, Lloyd Kaufman, Bob Gosse, Jim Burton, Herbert Golder, Rachel Haynes, Andrea Ulrich
Jennifer (Debbie Rochon) and Conrad (Michael Rodrick) are engaged to be married when, during a violent argument, Jennifer cuts off Conrad's penis. A doctor (Lloyd Kaufman) says he can sew it back on, but Jennifer has possession and wants money for it. Nowhere man, nowhere woman, nowhere film.
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Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. 1990  PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman
Cast: Rick Gianasi, Susan Byun, Bill Weeden, Thomas Crnkovich, Larry Robinson, Noble Lee Lester, Paul Rubin, Brick Bronsky, Pamela Alster, Shaler McClure
Bad taste underlies this production about an undercover detective, Harry Griswold (Rick Gianasi), who is possessed by the spirit of slain Japanese hero Sgt. Kabukiman (also played by Gianasi).
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 Slither 2006 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Director: James Gunn
Cast: Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker, Don Thompson, Tania Saulnier, Dustin Milligan, Haig Sutherland, Jennifer Copping, Xantha Radley, Brenda James, Lloyd Kaufman, Rob Zombie
When a slug from outer space arrives in the town of Little Wheelsy and infects local businessman Grant Grant (Michael Rooker), mutates him into a flesh-eating squid-man that turns his victims into zombies, his wife Starla (Elizabeth Banks) and a police officer (Nathan Fillion) flee for their lives.
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 Stuck on You 1984  R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman, Samuel Weil
Cast: Irwin Corey, Virginia Penta, Mark Mikulski, Albert Pia, Norma Pratt, Daniel Harris, Denise Silbert, Eddie Brill, June Martin, John Bigham
The Troma crowd is back with another low-low budget sex film. An angel (Irwin Corey) is sent back to earn his wings. He presides over a court case where, despite his obnoxious digestive problems, he attempts to bring a couple back together. As with other Troma films, it's bad enough that some of it may be fun to watch.
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Terror Firmer 1999  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Director: Lloyd Kaufman
Cast: Will Keenan, Alyce LaTourelle, Lloyd Kaufman, Trent Haaga, Sheri Wenden, Debbie Rochon, Yaniv Sharon, Charlotte Kaufman, Gary Hrbek, Joe Fleishaker, Mario Diaz, Ron Jeremy, Mo Fischer, Greg "G-Spot" Siebel, Lyle Derek
Yes, this is a bomb, but it's also a Troma film, so there is sure to be some fun in watching it. Larry (Lloyd Kaufman, co-founder of Troma and the film's director) is a blind director of a crew filming a low-budget horror film, and there is a sex-crazed killer in their midst. Good Grief!
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The Toxic Avenger 1985 R, 100 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman
Cast: Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Pritchard, Cindy Manion, Robert Prichard, Gary Schneider, Pat Ryan, Mark Torgl, Dick Martinsen, Chris Liano, David N. Weiss, Dan Snow
Troma Films has had several low budget cult "hits," including the "Toxic Avenger" series of four films led by "Toxie" who fights for the good of all. In this first one, local geek Melvin (Mark Torgl) is harassed by the "jocks" and falls into a barrel of toxic waste. He is transformed into the Toxic Avenger (Mitchell Cohen), a superhero. Lots of gore in this comedy/horror flick, but it is entertaining.
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Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie 1989 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi
Director: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman
Cast: Ron Fazio, John Altamura, Phoebe Legere, Rick Collins, Lisa Gaye, Jessica Dublin, Traci Mann, Tsutomu Sekine, Michael J. Kaplan, Michael Jai White, Melissa Osborne, Bonnie Garvin, Karen King, Dee Dee Mancuso, Benny Nieves
Toxie (Ron Fazio and John Altamura) is back again. He's out of work, having dealt with all crime, but now he's tempted by the devil. The gruesome deaths still occur. Highlight: Toxie urinates on Satan's face from an incredible distance. Then there's his monster ejaculation scene. Gets into stupid territory.
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The Toxic Avenger, Part II 1989 R, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Horror
Director: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman
Cast: Ron Fazio, John Altamura, Phoebe Legere, Rick Collins, Rikiya Yasuoka, Lisa Gaye, Mayako Katsuragi, Shinoburyo, Jessica Dublin, Erika Schickel, Jack Cooper, Bonnie Garvin, Karen King, Dee Dee Mancuso
The Toxic Avenger (John Altamura) is back with some funny moments when Melvin (Ron Fazio) fights a Japanese company, Apocalypse Inc., that has raised havoc in Tromaville in order to build a toxic chemical dump. He also saves the day in Tokyo by fighting crime. Still lots of gore. Example: "A decapitated man dances a hillbilly jig while his neck is spurting blood" (Troma Movie Guide).
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| 1. All the Love You Cannes! (2002)
2. Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000)
aka: The Toxic Avenger 4
3. The Final Countdown (1980)
4. The First Turn-On!! (1983)
5. Nowhere Man (2004)
6. Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
7. Slither (2006)
8. Stuck on You (1984)
9. Terror Firmer (1999)
10. The Toxic Avenger (1985)
11. Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
12. The Toxic Avenger, Part II (1989)
13. Tromeo and Juliet (1996)
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