Thinner
by Tom Holland
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Actor: Joe Mantegna, Kari Wuhrer, Lucinda Jenney, Michael Constantine, Robert John BurkeDirector: Tom Holland
Brand: Burke
Producer: Randy Jurgensen
Writer: Tom Holland
Producer: A. Welch Lambeth
Producer: Andrew Golov
Producer: Mitchell Galin
Writer: Michael McDowell
Writer: Stephen King
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, THX, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-08-14
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Republic Pictures
Movie Reviews of Thinner
Movie Review: funny now, but scary when it was released
Summary: 5 Stars
I actually really like Thinner. The storyline could potentially creep out an overweight person to the point of not wanting to lose weight ever! A fear of losing *too* much weight. Guess again if losing weight is something you want to consider (kidding!)
The storyline is definitely interesting, and creepy of course (I would expect no less from the master of twisted thinking Mr. Stephen King himself). A father/husband does something horrible and is forced to lose weight until he becomes so skinny (despite eating as much food as humanly possible) he gets sicker and sicker with each passing day.
The acting skills are fairly on the low budget side, and the way the movie was produced feels like a cheap horror flick (at least, in the beginning it does).
The story eventually tells its twisted tale and improves considerably after the first 15 minutes, however. It's the conclusion of the storyline that makes Thinner such an enjoyable movie.
It should be noted that even though I find this storyline a bit funny nowadays, back in the mid 90's Thinner was definitely taken more seriously. Back then a storyline like this -while probably not new or revolutionary or anything- was considered a bit shocking for the viewing audience. Thinner wasn't necessarily tagged immediately as a low budget flick back then.
A great movie.
Summary of Thinner
When an obese small-town lawyer hits and kills a gypsy's daughter, the man curses him with one word: thinner.Genre: Horror
Rating: R
Release Date: 1-MAY-2007
Media Type: DVD
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