Thinner
Thinner
Thinner
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1996
1h 32m
5.9(658 votes)
Fantasy
Horror

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Robert John Burke

Billy Halleck

Robert John Burke
Acting

Michael Constantine

Tadzu Lempke

Michael Constantine
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Lucinda Jenney

Heidi Halleck

Lucinda Jenney
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Kari Wührer

Gina Lempke

Kari Wührer
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John Horton

Judge Cary Rossington

John Horton
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Sam Freed

Dr. Mike Houston

Sam Freed
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Daniel von Bargen

Chief Duncan Hopley

Daniel von Bargen
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Joe Mantegna

Richie Ginelli

Joe Mantegna
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Elizabeth Franz

Leda Rossington

Elizabeth Franz
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Walter Bobbie

Kirk Penschley

Walter Bobbie
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Bethany Joy Lenz

Linda Halleck

Bethany Joy Lenz
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Time Winters

Prosecutor

Time Winters
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Howard Erskine

Judge Phillips

Howard Erskine
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Terrence Garmey

Bailiff

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Randy Jurgensen

Court Clerk

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Jeffrey Ware

Max Duggenfield

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Antonette Schwartzberg

Mama Ginelli

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Terrence Kava

Gabe Lempke

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Adriana Delphine

Gypsy Woman

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Ruth Miller

Billy's Secretary

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Irma St. Paule

Suzanne Lempke

Irma St. Paule
Writing

Stephen King

Pharmacist

Stephen King
Acting

Patrick Farrelly

Henry Halliwell

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Bridget Marks

Ginelli Bar Girl

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Mitch Greenberg

Male Clinic Doctor

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Angela Pietropinto

Female Clinic Doctor

Angela Pietropinto
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Michael Kevin Walker

Clinic Waiter

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Ed Wheeler

Detective Deevers

Ed Wheeler
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Peter Maloney

Biff Quigley

Peter Maloney
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Robert Fitch

Flash Enders

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Sean Hewitt

"DR" Fander

Sean Hewitt
Acting

Josh Holland

Frank Spurton

Josh Holland
Acting

Allelon Ruggiero

Delivery Boy

Allelon Ruggiero

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