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Thinner( 1996)

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Let the curse fit the crime.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert John Burke

      Billy Halleck

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      Michael Constantine

      Tadzu Lempke

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      Lucinda Jenney

      Heidi Halleck

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      Kari Wuhrer

      Gina Lempke

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      John Horton

      Judge Cary Rossington

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      Sam Freed

      Dr. Mike Houston

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      Daniel von Bargen

      Chief Duncan Hopley

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      Joe Mantegna

      Richie Ginelli

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      Elizabeth Franz

      Leda Rossington

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      Walter Bobbie

      Kirk Penschley

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      Bethany Joy Lenz

      Linda Halleck

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      Time Winters

      Prosecutor

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      Howard Erskine

      Judge Phillips

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      Terrence Garmey

      Bailiff

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      Randy Jurgensen

      Court Clerk

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      Jeffrey Ware

      Max Duggenfield

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      Antonette Schwartzberg

      Mama Ginelli

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      Terrence Kava

      Gabe Lempke

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      Adriana Delphine

      Gypsy Woman

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      Ruth Miller

      Billy's Secretary

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      Irma St. Paule

      Suzanne Lempke

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      Stephen King

      Pharmacist

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      Patrick Farrelly

      Henry Halliwell

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      Bridget Marks

      Ginelli Bar Girl

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      Mitch Greenberg

      Male Clinic Doctor

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      Angela Pietropinto

      Female Clinic Doctor

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      Michael Kevin Walker

      Clinic Waiter

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      Ed Wheeler

      Detective Deevers

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      Peter Maloney

      Biff Quigley

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      Robert Fitch

      Flash Enders

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      Sean Hewitt

      "DR" Fander

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      Josh Holland

      Frank Spurton

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      Allelon Ruggiero

      Delivery Boy

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    A review by Charles Tatum

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    Written by Charles Tatum on Thu Sep 28 2023
    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 car with him while he is driving. In the throes of passion, Billy does not see an elderly gypsy woman crossing the street, runs over her, and kills her. The judge and police chief conspire to cover the ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    8000000.00

    Revenue

    15315484.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • curse
    • fat suit