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.
Directed by Tom Holland
based on novel or book
curse
fat suit
disturbed
Rank
#82 in 1996·#7971 overall
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2.7 / 5
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Cast
Robert John Burke
Billy Halleck
Michael Constantine
Tadzu Lempke
Lucinda Jenney
Heidi Halleck
Kari Wührer
Gina Lempke
John Horton
Judge Cary Rossington
Sam Freed
Dr. Mike Houston
Daniel von Bargen
Chief Duncan Hopley
Joe Mantegna
Richie Ginelli
Elizabeth Franz
Leda Rossington
Walter Bobbie
Kirk Penschley
Bethany Joy Lenz
Linda Halleck
Time Winters
Prosecutor
Crew
Tom Holland
Director
Tom Holland
Screenplay
Michael McDowell
Screenplay
Richard P. Rubinstein
Producer
Stephen King
Novel
Bud Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Laurence Bennett
Production Design
Joey Box
Stunts
Jay Caputo
Stunts
Tony Guida
Stunts
Erik Stabenau
Stunts
Bernie Pock
Stunts
Popular Reviews
108 reviews
Leo Kedling
4.0★ · 01/03/26
Handlingen var riktigt ointressant och seg. De sista 20 minuterna var rätt bra och utan de hade filmen varit urusel.
Handlingen var riktigt ointressant och seg. De sista 20 minuterna var rätt bra och utan de hade filmen varit urusel.
helli
5.0★ · 12/27/25
mikshän mun puurodietillä ei oo ollu näin hyviä vaikutuksia
mikshän mun puurodietillä ei oo ollu näin hyviä vaikutuksia
Jack
6.0★ · 11/20/25
As someone who's been skinny my whole life, I feel seen
As someone who's been skinny my whole life, I feel seen
River
2.0★ · 11/08/25
They put old buddy on ruzempic 💔💔
They put old buddy on ruzempic 💔💔
Mia
6.0★ · 10/14/25
so many old movies feel like they end so abruptly and this was not an exception
enjoyed it but not enough suffering for how incredible insufferable these people were
so many old movies feel like they end so abruptly and this was not an exception
enjoyed it but not enough suffering for how incredible insufferable these people were
