Stephen King's Thinner

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Stephen King's Thinner

R,

1996,

1h 32m,

Horror

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Billy Halleck (Robert John Burke) is an obese lawyer who accidentally hits a Gypsy with his car after his wife distracts him. Given Halleck's influence in town and a general prejudice against Gypsies, he manages to brush the incident under the rug with some unethical legal help from his associates. However, the victim's father, Tadzu Lempke (Michael Constantine), places a curse on the heavyset man, and he starts to lose weight at an alarming rate, which is followed by other macabre events.

Critics Consensus

A bland, weightless horror film that seems to want to mock itself as the proceedings drag on.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Oct 10, 2026

2/10

It’s a simple premise that makes you wonder, huh what are they going to do with that! The answer is nothing.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 8, 2024

2/4

The anemic screenplay offers little in the way of engaging scenarios and satisfactory payoffs.

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

Jan 27, 2024

2.5/4

A well-made adaptation of King’s work that balances body horror with questionable morality.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 22, 2023

2/5

Even though the source material itself is flawed, the film has too many tonal inconsistencies to know whether to laugh at or be creeped out by the experience.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Aug 17, 2023

B-

The thinner the lawyer becomes the thinner the story gets.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Jan 26, 2023

2/10

Thinner is jaw-droppingly bad: not only weirdly amateurish but regularly offensive.

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Han R

Apr 7, 2019

This wasn"t a bad movie by any means but could and should of been so much better.A 109 year old gypsy puts a curse on Robert John Burke's overweight character who begings to lose weight rapidly after he kills the Old man"s daughter.(An old lady herself) in an accident.The problem with the film is none of the characters are really likeable so it's hard to feel sorry for any of them.It runs for a measley 89 mins so just as the "war" between the gypsy clan and the white man from town begins it's over too quick.Another half hour might of helped the movie maybe.

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George R

Mar 1, 2019

In the tradition of Pet Semetery, Carrie and Cujo, Stephen King makes a cameo and mark on this must watch film....check it out if you have not already, IT is a gypsy good time

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Poe S

Jan 28, 2019

Terrible movie with a silly plot.

Oct 21, 2018

An interesting story of a greasy lawyer that gets cursed for his dishonesty throughout the movie. Also comes with a sneaky ending. Great stuff. Book is better though.

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Poe L

Sep 12, 2017

Rather outdated now with its special effects and some over acting , however it's a nice chilled Sunday afternoon flick with some classic horror . Certainly doesn't take the genre seriously and plays out more like monty python than it does horror .

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Abraham R

Sep 10, 2017

This movie isn't perfect, but it is still a great adventure. The ending, the scares, the effects, and the actors are just perfect for their roles, making the movies much better then how it would be just by itself. a must see for King fans.

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Tom Holland

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Robert John Burke

Billy Halleck

Joe Mantegna

Richie Ginelli

Michael Constantine

Tadzu Lempke

Lucinda Jenney

Heidi Halleck

Kari Wuhrer

Gina Lempke

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Synopsis

Billy Halleck (Robert John Burke) is an obese lawyer who accidentally hits a Gypsy with his car after his wife distracts him. Given Halleck's influence in town and a general prejudice against Gypsies, he manages to brush the incident under the rug with some unethical legal help from his associates. However, the victim's father, Tadzu Lempke (Michael Constantine), places a curse on the heavyset man, and he starts to lose weight at an alarming rate, which is followed by other macabre events.

Director: Tom Holland
Producer: Richard P. Rubinstein, Mitchell Galin
Screenwriter: Michael McDowell, Tom Holland
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Spelling Films International
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.3M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround

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