Thinner

1996 92 min ★ 5.9 Fantasy, Horror

An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.

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Cast

Robert John Burke

Billy Halleck

Michael Constantine

Tadzu Lempke

Lucinda Jenney

Heidi Halleck

Kari Wührer

Gina Lempke

John Horton

Judge Cary Rossington

Sam Freed

Dr. Mike Houston

Daniel von Bargen

Chief Duncan Hopley

Joe Mantegna

Richie Ginelli

Elizabeth Franz

Leda Rossington

Walter Bobbie

Kirk Penschley

Details

Director

Tom Holland

Screenplay

Tom Holland

Tagline

"Let the curse fit the crime."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$15,315,484

Production

Spelling Films, Richard P. Rubinstein Productions

Reviews

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tmdb76622195

September 28, 2023

★ 8/10

Stephen King's novel, written under the name Richard Bachman, makes a successful transition to the screen. Billy (Robert John Burke) is a highly successful defense attorney, getting an acquittal for known mobster Richie (Joe Mantegna). He is trying to diet, topping the scales at three hundred pounds. One night while driving home, Heidi (Lucinda Jenney), Billy's wife, begins fooling around in the c...