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.
Thinner (1996) is a fantasy and horror film directed by Tom Holland, released on October 25, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Robert John Burke, Michael Constantine, Lucinda Jenney and Kari Wührer. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 694 ratings.
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Robert John Burke
as Billy Halleck
Michael Constantine
as Tadzu Lempke
Lucinda Jenney
as Heidi Halleck
Kari Wührer
as Gina Lempke
John Horton
as Cary Rossington
Sam Freed
as Mike Houston
Daniel von Bargen
as Duncan Hopley
Joe Mantegna
as Richie Ginelli
Elizabeth Franz
as Leda Rossington
Walter Bobbie
as Kirk Penschley
Bethany Joy Lenz
as Linda Halleck
Time Winters
as Prosecutor
Directed by Tom Holland, written by Stephen King, Tom Holland and Michael McDowell, produced by Richard P. Rubinstein and Mitchell Galin.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 694 ratings.
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…
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Thinner (1996) is available to stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Thinner (1996) includes Robert John Burke, Michael Constantine, Lucinda Jenney, Kari Wührer and John Horton. The film was directed by Tom Holland. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Thinner was released on October 25, 1996 and runs for 1h 32m.
Thinner (1996) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 694 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Thinner trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
