6.1
Mudhoney!
1965
“Let the curse fit the crime.”
Thinner (1996)
October 25, 19961h 32mEN
5.9
675 votes
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.
Director
Tom HollandWriters
Where to Watch
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Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$8.0M
Revenue
$15.3M
Production Companies
Spelling FilmsRichard P. Rubinstein Productions
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8.0Stephen 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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