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Thinner

Thinner

Let the curse fit the crime.

19965.91h 32m

Overview

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.

Directed by Tom Holland
Written by Tom Holland, Stephen King, Michael McDowell
Produced by Mitchell Galin, Richard P. Rubinstein
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $15.3M

Top Cast

Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke

Billy Halleck

Michael Constantine

Michael Constantine

Tadzu Lempke

Lucinda Jenney

Lucinda Jenney

Heidi Halleck

Kari Wührer

Kari Wührer

Gina Lempke

John Horton

John Horton

Judge Cary Rossington

Sam Freed

Sam Freed

Dr. Mike Houston

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Chief Duncan Hopley

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Richie Ginelli

Elizabeth Franz

Elizabeth Franz

Leda Rossington

Walter Bobbie

Walter Bobbie

Kirk Penschley

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcursefat suitdisturbed

About Thinner

Thinner is a fantasy, horror film released in 1996 exploring themes of based on novel or book, curse, fat suit, disturbed. Directed by Tom Holland, it stars Robert John Burke, Michael Constantine, Lucinda Jenney. 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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