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Cast

Robert John Burke
as Billy Halleck

Joe Mantegna
as Richie Ginelli

Lucinda Jenney
as Heidi Halleck

Michael Constantine
as Tadzu Lempke

Kari Wuhrer
as Gina Lempke

Bethany Joy Lenz
as Linda Halleck

Sam Freed
as Dr. Mike Houston

Tim Winters
as Prosecutor

Howard Erskine
as Judge Phillips

Jeff Ware
as Max Duggenfield

Adriana Delphine
as Gypsy Woman

Daniel von Bargen
as Chief Duncan Hopley

Walter Bobbie
as Kirk Penschley

Stephen King
as Mr. Bangor, pharmacist

Josh Holland
as Frank Spurton

John Horton
as Judge Cary Rossington

Elizabeth Franz
as Leda Rossington

Terrence Garmey
as Bailiff

Randy Jurgensen
as Court Clerk

Antonette Schwartzberg
as Mama Ginelli

Terrence Kava
as Gabe Lempke

Patsy Ruth Miller
as Billy's Secretary

Irma St. Paule
as Suzanne Lempke

Patrick Farrelly
as Henry Halliwell

Bridget Marks
as Ginelli Bar Girl

Mitchell Greenberg
as Clinic Doctor

Angela Pietropinto
as Clinic Doctor

Michael Kevin Walker
as Clinic Waiter

Ed Wheeler
as Detective Deevers

Peter Maloney
as Biff Quigley

Robert Fitch Sr.
as Flash Enders

Sean Hewitt (II)
as `Doctor' Fander

Allelon Ruggiero
as Delivery Boy

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• Jul 02, 2019

  Budget didn't match the ambition and Tom Holland lets this film through his hands. There is good actors here and the film is quite good at times, sadly the direction falls away. The film is fun towards the latter half and concludes in an interesting style. Dark and at times interesting, but ultimately another missed King adaptation. 14/06/2019
  Brendan N Super Reviewer
• Sep 16, 2012

  Tom Holland's Thinner is an excellent horror tale that deserves more praise than it originally got. Tom Holland is a great director in the genre and he crafts yet another terrific tale of horror based on the book by the same name by Stephen King (who wrote the book under the pseudonym Richard Bachman). The plot surrounds Billy Halleck who is cursed by Gypsy's after Helleck accidentally kills a member of their clan. Now, Billy Halleck is losing weight more and more. Holland delivers a great film with Thinner, and he keeps the chills going due to his knack of creating a tense, creepy atmosphere, which he applied in his 1985 masterwork, Fright Night. This is a well made horror film that has some great special effects and effective chills to keep you interested from start to finish. Thinner is quite frankly an underrated Stephen King adaptation and it definitely is worth seeing if you love King's work. This is an entertaining film that should appeal to horror fans. Despite its flaws, this is one of the better King adaptations and it is one of the better horror films of the 90's. At times the film is genuinely creepy and Tom Holland pulls off something wonderful with great scrip at hand, therefore this is the director's best work since 1985's Fright Night. If you're looking for an effective and entertaining horror yarn, give this film a shot. A much underrated film, Thinner deserves a bit more praise than what it actually received. This is a memorable horror film that boasts impressive special effects and pretty good acting.
  Alex r Super Reviewer
• Oct 13, 2011

  Not what I expected...I thought it was ok. There really wans't much excitement in this film, until the end, which was probably the best part of the whole film. Over all, It was a fun little thriller, but not Stephen King's best.
  Jacob P Super Reviewer
• Jun 04, 2010

  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.
  Conner R Super Reviewer

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