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.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI fat suit work that ages like milk—and that's the point.
Writing
King's meanest protagonist; you love to hate Billy Halleck.
Director
Tom Holland
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
Howard Erskine
Judge Phillips
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robert John Burke spent 8 hours daily in makeup; he couldn't sit in the fat suit, so they built him a leaning board. Method suffering.
This was the last Stephen King film released under his 'Richard Bachman' pseudonym before the secret leaked—fitting for a story about hidden identities and exposed sins.
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