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5.9An 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.
Released: 1996-10-2592 minDir: Tom HollandFantasy, HorrorBudget: $8.0MBox office: $15.3M
Cast
- Robert John Burke as Billy Halleck
- Michael Constantine as Tadzu Lempke
- Lucinda Jenney as Heidi Halleck
- Kari Wührer as Gina Lempke
- John Horton as Judge Cary Rossington
- Sam Freed as Dr. Mike Houston
Themes
- based on novel or book
- curse
- fat suit
- disturbed
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Ratings
IMDb
5.8/10
35,264 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
19%
Metacritic
33/100
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Fantasy, Horror
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 2 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 88
- FilmAffinity ID
- 333325
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- publication date
- 1997-09-04
- title
- Thinner
- review score
- 19%
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Richard P. Rubinstein
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Stephen King
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Romani people
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The New York Times
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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The Shawshank Redemption
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oral sex
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Paramount Pictures
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The Green Mile
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The Shining (film)
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Categories
1990s supernatural horror films1996 American films1996 English-language films1996 films1996 horror filmsAmerican body horror filmsAmerican films about revengeAmerican supernatural horror filmsEnglish-language horror filmsFilms about cursesFilms about eating disordersFilms about lawyersFilms about obesityFilms about Romani peopleFilms based on American horror novelsFilms based on works by Stephen KingFilms directed by Tom HollandFilms scored by Daniel LichtFilms set in 1996Films set in ConnecticutFilms shot in MaineFilms shot in New HampshireParamount Pictures filmsSpelling Films films