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Stephen Kingin Vainottu

Original title: Thinner
  • 1996
  • K-16
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
32K
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Robert John Burke in Stephen Kingin Vainottu (1996)
Home Video Trailer from Paramount Home Entertainment
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An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.

  • Director
    • Tom Holland
  • Writers
    • Stephen King
    • Michael McDowell
    • Tom Holland
  • Stars
    • Robert John Burke
    • Joe Mantegna
    • Lucinda Jenney
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    32K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom Holland
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Michael McDowell
      • Tom Holland
    • Stars
      • Robert John Burke
      • Joe Mantegna
      • Lucinda Jenney
    • 163User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Stephen King's Thinner
    Trailer 1:36
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    Joe Mantegna and Robert John Burke in Stephen Kingin Vainottu (1996)
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    Robert John Burke in Stephen Kingin Vainottu (1996)
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    Robert John Burke in Stephen Kingin Vainottu (1996)
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    Robert John Burke in Stephen Kingin Vainottu (1996)
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    Robert John Burke
    Robert John Burke
    • Billy Halleck
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Richie Ginelli
    Lucinda Jenney
    Lucinda Jenney
    • Heidi Halleck
    Bethany Joy Lenz
    Bethany Joy Lenz
    • Linda Halleck
    • (as Joy Lenz)
    Time Winters
    Time Winters
    • Prosecutor
    Howard Erskine
    • Judge Phillips
    Terrence Garmey
    • Bailiff
    Randy Jurgensen
    Randy Jurgensen
    • Court Clerk
    Jeffrey Ware
    • Max Duggenfield
    • (as Jeff Ware)
    Antonette Schwartzberg
    • Mama Ginelli
    Terence Kava
    Terence Kava
    • Gabe Lempke
    • (as Terrence Kava)
    Kari Wuhrer
    Kari Wuhrer
    • Gina Lempke
    Adriana Delphine
    • Gypsy Woman
    Ruth Miller
    • Billy's Secretary
    Walter Bobbie
    Walter Bobbie
    • Kirk Penschley
    John Horton
    • Judge Cary Rossington
    Daniel von Bargen
    Daniel von Bargen
    • Chief Duncan Hopley
    Michael Constantine
    Michael Constantine
    • Tadzu Lempke
    • Director
      • Tom Holland
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Michael McDowell
      • Tom Holland
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      While in production, cowriter/director Tom Holland was stricken with Bell's Palsy, a virus that paralyzed one side of his face. The effects could have been minimized had he gotten a steroid shot immediately, but the producers insisted he keep working, so it was 36 hours before he got to a doctor. It took more than a year and a half for him to fully recover.
    • Goofs
      The position of the Gypsy after she is hit by the car.
    • 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!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Movie Show: Episode dated 6 April 1997 (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Fiddler's Game
      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.

    User reviews163

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    Featured review
    6/10
    An Adequate Adaptation...
    ...for a King work: they've always had a mixed track record. Generally this one is a tribute to the F/X wizardry as Robert John Burke goes through multiple transformations. That in itself is pretty horrifying. Most of the King subtleties have been sucked out of it, but what's new? It's basically a decent supernatural thriller. There is a slow, relentless horror to the whole thing, which doesn't rely on huge "jump out of the closet" shocks (although there are a few of those). Basically a horror movie for adults.
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    • Gislef
    • Sep 11, 1998

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    FAQ9

    • What is 'Thinner' about?
    • Is 'Thinner' based on a book?
    • What does Tadzu whisper to Judge Rossington and Chief Hopley?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kirous
    • Filming locations
      • Belfast, Maine, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Spelling Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,315,484
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,679,046
      • Oct 27, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,315,484
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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