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25/10/1996 Fantasy, Horror 1h 32m
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Let the curse fit the crime.

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.

  1. Tom Holland

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Robert John Burke

    Billy Halleck

  2. Michael Constantine

    Tadzu Lempke

  3. Lucinda Jenney

    Heidi Halleck

  4. Kari Wührer

    Gina Lempke

  5. John Horton

    Judge Cary Rossington

  6. Sam Freed

    Dr. Mike Houston

  7. Daniel von Bargen

    Chief Duncan Hopley

  8. Joe Mantegna

    Richie Ginelli

  9. Elizabeth Franz

    Leda Rossington

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A review by tmdb76622195
Written by tmdb76622195 on 2023-09-28
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 he is driving. In the throes of passion, Billy does not see an elderly gypsy woman crossing the street, runs over her, and kills her. The judge and police chief conspire to cover the...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$8,000,000.00

Revenue
$15,315,484.00

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