Thinner (1996) Horror Thriller Fantasy Comedy
Thinner (1996) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 6/10
Read our Thinner Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 4.48/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 1.9/10
Thinner Plot Synopsis:
A fat Lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old gypsy man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the gypsy to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.
Tagline: Be careful what you wish for.
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Thinner Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1996 (more 1996 movies)
Box Office: $15,315,484
Nominations: 2
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Thinner Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 25, 1996, Netflix: Nov 01, 2016
Writers: Stephen King, Michael McDowell, Tom Holland
Producers: Mitchell Galin, Andrew Golov, Randy Jurgensen, Stephen F. Kesten, A. Welch Lambeth, Richard P. Rubinstein
Editors: Janice Hampton, Marc Laub
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Thinner (1996) Cast (Click to Expand)
Thinner Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert John Burke | ... | Billy Halleck |
| Lucinda Jenney | ... | Heidi Halleck |
| Bethany Joy Lenz | ... | Linda Halleck (as Joy Lenz) |
| Time Winters | ... | Prosecutor |
| Howard Erskine | ... | Judge Phillips |
| Joe Mantegna | ... | Richie Ginelli |
| Terrence Garmey | ... | Bailiff |
| Randy Jurgensen | ... | Court Clerk |
| Jeff Ware | ... | Max Duggenfield |
| Antonette Schwartzberg | ... | Mama Ginelli |
| Terence Kava | ... | Gabe Lempke (as Terrence Kava) |
| Kari Wuhrer | ... | Gina Lempke |
| Adriana Delphine | ... | Gypsy Woman |
| Ruth Miller | ... | Billy''s Secretary |
| Walter Bobbie | ... | Kirk Penschley |
| John Horton | ... | Judge Cary Rossington |
| Daniel von Bargen | ... | Chief Duncan Hopley |
| Michael Constantine | ... | Tadzu Lempke |
| Irma St. Paule | ... | Suzanne Lempke |
| Stephen King | ... | Pharmacist |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Robert John Burke (b. September 12, 1960) – Billy Halleck
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Robert Burke - Lucinda Jenney (b. April 23, 1954) – Heidi Halleck
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Lucinda Jenny - Bethany Joy Lenz (b. April 2, 1981) – Linda Halleck (as Joy Lenz)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Bethany Joy Galeotti | Bethany Joy | Joie Lenz | Joy Lenz - Time Winters (b. February 3, 1956) – Prosecutor
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Howard Erskine – Judge Phillips
- Joe Mantegna (b. November 13, 1947) – Richie Ginelli
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Joseph Mantegna - Terrence Garmey – Bailiff
- Randy Jurgensen (b. December 7, 1933) – Court Clerk
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Randy Jurgenson - Jeff Ware – Max Duggenfield
- Antonette Schwartzberg – Mama Ginelli
- Terence Kava – Gabe Lempke (as Terrence Kava)
- Kari Wuhrer (b. April 28, 1967) – Gina Lempke
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Kari Salin - Adriana Delphine – Gypsy Woman
- Ruth Miller – Billy''s Secretary
- Walter Bobbie – Kirk Penschley
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