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Thinner (1996)

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The plot of Thinner concerns massively overweight lawyer Billy Halleck (Robert John Burke), who is receiving an oral gift from his wife (Lucinda Jenney) while driving down the street one night, when he becomes so carried away that he runs over an old Gypsy woman (Irma St. Paule), killing her. Nobody in town likes the traveling Gypsies much, so Halleck's pals -- a judge and a cop -- cover up the incident. After the cover-up, the dead woman's father, Tadzu Lempke (Michael Constantine), touches

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Horror

Directed By: Tom Holland

Written By: Tom Holland, Michael McDowell

In Theaters: Oct 25, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Oct 7, 1997

Republic Pictures Home Video

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Cast

Robert John Burke
Billy Halleck
Joe Mantegna
Richie Ginelli
Michael Constantine
Lucinda Jenney
Heidi Halleck
Kari Wuhrer
Gina Lempke
John Horton
Judge Cary Rossington
Elizabeth Franz
Leda Rossington
Sam Freed
Dr. Mike Houston
Daniel von Bargen
Chief Duncan Hopley
Stephen King
Dr. Bangor
Jeff Ware
Max Duggenfield
Joy Lentz
Linda Halleck

Critic Reviews for Thinner

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A constantly absorbing little chiller directed by the underrated Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child's Play).

January 23, 2006 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Stephen King's freakiest film in eons

March 23, 2005 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Mediocre Steven King adaptation. Interesting horror idea in light of society's obsession with dieting, but really just another horror movie.

July 14, 2003 Comment

Fred Topel

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Another terrible made for TV adaption of one of Stephen King's more psychologically disturbing stories. This is not scary, inaccurate and plain stupid. The acting is terrible, the special effects are laughable and it has zero effect. It's better forgotten, hopefully one day it will be remade with a little respect and a decent screenwriter and director.

June 4, 2010

Conner Rainwater

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I think it lived up to the book....even though it felt lite they just tried to sum up every scene in the fastest way possible...the movie could have been longer. But they shure found the perfect guy to play Billy.

April 4, 2010