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…
Let the curse fit the crime.
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 Cast
Robert John Burke
Billy Halleck
Michael Constantine
Tadzu Lempke
Lucinda Jenney
Heidi Halleck
Kari Wührer
Gina Lempke
John Horton
Cary Rossington
Sam Freed
Mike Houston
Daniel von Bargen
Duncan Hopley
Joe Mantegna
Richie Ginelli
Elizabeth Franz
Leda Rossington
Walter Bobbie
Kirk Penschley
Bethany Joy Lenz
Linda Halleck
Time Winters
Prosecutor
Howard Erskine
Judge Phillips
Terrence Garmey
Bailiff
Randy Jurgensen
Court Clerk
Jeffrey Ware
Max Duggenfield
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What is Thinner about?
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…
When was Thinner released?
Thinner was released in 1996.
What genres does Thinner belong to?
Thinner is categorised as Fantasy, Horror.
Who stars in Thinner?
The cast of Thinner includes Robert John Burke, Michael Constantine, Lucinda Jenney, Kari Wührer, John Horton.