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Thinner (1996) 5.4
A lawyer is cursed by a gypsy to lose weight...and lose weight...and lose weight... Director:Tom Holland |
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Cast
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| Robert John Burke | ... | ||
| Joe Mantegna | ... | ||
| Lucinda Jenney | ... | ||
| Michael Constantine | ... | ||
| Kari Wuhrer | ... | ||
| Bethany Joy Lenz | ... |
Linda Halleck
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Howard Erskine | ... | |
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Terrence Garmey | ... | |
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Randy Jurgensen | ... |
Court Clerk
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Jeff Ware | ... | |
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Antonette Schwartzberg | ... | |
| Terence Kava | ... |
Gabe Lempke
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Adriana Delphine | ... |
Gypsy Woman
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Ruth Miller | ... |
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Plot Synopsis
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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>
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More terror. Less filling. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for horror violence and gore, language and sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 October 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Stephen King's Thinner See more »Box Office
Budget:
$14,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$5,679,046 (USA) (25 October 1996)Gross:
$15,171,475 (USA) (7 February 1997)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Gina Lempke: I say, you are a demon, and we should kill YOU!
Billy Halleck: That is what I am to you? A demon?
Billy Halleck: [pulls up his shirt and shows his belly] Look at me.
Gina Lempke: [spitting between fingers] Gachumilalah!
[walks away]
Tadzu Lempke: [gently pushes Gina and walks forward to Billy] Sey call you de white man from town. You have no business with us, white man from town. And we have no business with you. Go away!
Gina Lempke: Tusom gaza, pappa.
Billy Halleck: I am not through with you... Your daughter... ...
[...]
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Written and Performed by Richard Farnon and Richard Johnson
Courtesy of Audio Action
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Stephen King: the author appears as Dr. Bangor (Bangor, Maine, is where King lives). See more »Goofs
When Halleck hits the gypsy in the car, she hits the windscreen and leaves no blood on it, but in the next shot there is blood all over it. See more »Quotes
Gina Lempke: [angrily yelling] Shame... on momma! I say, you killed my own momma!Gina Lempke: I say, you are a demon, and we should kill YOU!
Billy Halleck: That is what I am to you? A demon?
Billy Halleck: [pulls up his shirt and shows his belly] Look at me.
Gina Lempke: [spitting between fingers] Gachumilalah!
[walks away]
Tadzu Lempke: [gently pushes Gina and walks forward to Billy] Sey call you de white man from town. You have no business with us, white man from town. And we have no business with you. Go away!
Gina Lempke: Tusom gaza, pappa.
Billy Halleck: I am not through with you... Your daughter... ...
[...]
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Soundtracks
"Who Forgets"Written and Performed by Richard Farnon and Richard Johnson
Courtesy of Audio Action
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When a successful lawyer from Maine (Robert John Burke) accidentally killed a old gypsy woman. Then her much older father (Micheal Constantine) puts a curse on him by losing weight instantly but also dying slowly from the inside. He can't losing weight until the curse is broken.
Directed by Tom Holland (Child's Play, Fright Night, The Langoliers) made a terrific thriller. This has excellent make-up effects by two time Oscar-winner Greg Cannon (Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Lost Boys, White Chicks). Burke pulls off an amazing performance in this. This was not see by many people, which this is a underrated film. This is a cult classic to be sure. Based on a novel by Richard Bachman (The Running Man), which is actually Stephen King.
DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer and an strong-Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD has an behind the scenes feautrette and an entertaining commentary track by the director and actor:Joe Mantegna (Who has an supporting role as a gangster). This is a fascinating horror film is loaded with dark humor. Written by the director and Micheal Mc Dowell (Bettlejuice). (**** ½/*****).