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Thinner (1996)

R 92 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   25 October 1996 (USA)
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A lawyer is cursed by a gypsy to lose weight...and lose weight...and lose weight...

Director:

Tom Holland

Writers:

Stephen King (novel), Michael McDowell (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert John Burke ...
Joe Mantegna ...
Lucinda Jenney Lucinda Jenney ...
Michael Constantine ...
Kari Wuhrer ...
Bethany Joy Lenz ...
Linda Halleck (as Joie Lenz)
Time Winters ...
Howard Erskine Howard Erskine ...
Terrence Garmey Terrence Garmey ...
Randy Jurgensen Randy Jurgensen ...
Court Clerk
Jeff Ware Jeff Ware ...
Antonette Schwartzberg Antonette Schwartzberg ...
Terence Kava ...
Gabe Lempke (as Terrence Kava)
Adriana Delphine Adriana Delphine ...
Gypsy Woman
Ruth Miller Ruth Miller ...
Billy's Secretary
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Storyline

A fat Lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old gypsy man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the gypsy to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner. Written by <Cane@Cris.COM>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Gypsy | Lawyer | Judge | Curse | Doctor  | See more »

Taglines:

Let The Curse Fit The Crime. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence and gore, language and sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Stephen King's Thinner See more »

Filming Locations:

Appleton, Maine, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,679,046 (USA) (27 October 1996) (2009 Screens)

Gross:

$15,171,475 (USA) (9 February 1997)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cameo: [Stephen King] the author appears as Dr. Bangor (Bangor, Maine, is where King lives). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: I think his hand is back to normal because the curse has been lifted by then. He was also beginning to gain back his weight. See more »

Quotes

Tadzu Lempke: [to a pleading Billy] Justice, ain't about bringing back the dead, white man. Justice, is about justice. Your friend the policeman, your friend the judge, they make sure nothing happen to you. They keep you safe. But I make sure something happen to them. That justice, white man. Gypsy justice!
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Connections

Referenced in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Esmeralda"
Written by Thomas Chase (as Thomas Jones-Chase), Steve Rucker, Ezra Kliger
Performed by Thomas Chase (as Thomas Jones-Chase) & Steve Rucker
Courtesy of C.R.P., Inc. See more »