Thinner was released in the United States on October 25, 1996, by Paramount Pictures. It received mostly negative reviews and grossed $15.3 million against a budget of $8 million.

Thinner: Directed by Tom Holland. With Robert John Burke, Joe Mantegna, Lucinda Jenney, Bethany Joy Lenz. An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.

Thinner is a 1996 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Richard Bachman, who was later revealed to be Stephen King. It was directed by Tom Holland, of Child's Play and Fright Night fame, …

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Oct 25, 1996 · After his trial, the woman's husband, Tadzu Lempke (Michael Constantine), curses him with a single word, “Thinner.” Halleck begins to lose weight uncontrollably and must pursue the band …

Based on the Stephen King novel, written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.

Based on Stephen King’s novel, an obese attorney is cursed after accidentally killing a gypsy woman, causing him to uncontrollably lose weight.

The idea for Thinner came to author Stephen King during an annual medical exam. King knew he had gained weight, and as soon as he entered the exam room, the doctor asked him to step on the scale.

The meaning of THINNER is one that thins; specifically : a volatile liquid (such as turpentine) used especially to thin paint.