

Thinner
1996-10-25 · 92 min · ★ 5.9
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.
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- Directors
- Tom Holland
- Production companies
- Spelling Films, Richard P. Rubinstein Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 15,315,484
Top Cast
Robert John BurkeBilly Halleck
Michael ConstantineTadzu Lempke
Lucinda JenneyHeidi Halleck
Kari WührerGina Lempke
John HortonCary Rossington
Sam FreedMike Houston
Daniel von BargenDuncan Hopley
Joe MantegnaRichie Ginelli
Elizabeth FranzLeda Rossington
Walter BobbieKirk Penschley
Bethany Joy LenzLinda Halleck
Time WintersProsecutor
Howard ErskineJudge Phillips
Randy JurgensenCourt ClerkTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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