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The good news for Stephen King fans is that Tom Holland's "Thinner" is a faithful adaptation of King's tale, the bad news is that "Thinner" isn't one of King's best stories to build a film around.
Robert John Burke plays a rotund, and thoroughly unlikable lawyer who literally gets away with murder. Drawing the wrath of a band of gypsies he finds himself on the receiving end of a thinning curse. No matter how much he eats, he continues to lose weight.
The premise is pretty original, and the cast does a really good job with the material they are handed. Burke as a slimy lawyer does a particularly disgustingly good job. He is so repulsive both in character and physically, you almost root for the gypsy.
**On a side note, I would love to see just how much this film affected popcorn sales at theaters where it played? Watching Burke shovel in food hand over fist is truly nauseating! I can't imagine anyone eating while viewing scenes of him stuffing away food to try and gain weight!!**
Michael Constantine does a great job as the 106-year old Gypsy King, and Kari Wuhrer is smokin' hot as his grand-daughter.
But this movie belongs to Joe Mantegna. His portrayal of mobster Richie Ginelli is the one likable character in the entire film. Mantegna is having so much fun as the vegeance seeking mobster you can't help but get caught up in the spirit of things. You almost wish the focus of the film were on the Ginelli character solely.
The story is a bleak a depressive tale, populated by unlikable characters. And while the special effects are fantastic and the acting top notch, it's just too hard to recommend this film for anyone buy die-hard Stephen King fans.

Stephen King's THINNER is a real treat to anyone who loves those old(like me)E.C.COMICS and TALES FROM THE CRYPT. The story tells of a obese lawyer
who accidentally hits and kills a old gypsy woman. He gets off Scott free
which permits a old gypsy man to put a curse on him. GYPSY: YOU FRAME THE POLICE-YOU FRAME DA JUDGE NOTHING HAPPEN TO YOU WHITE MAN FROM TOWN! SO I CURSE YOU WITH JUSTICE...GYPSY JUSTICE!!! Anyway in 6 weeks our star goes from 300 pounds to 60 pounds and is about to die when all of a sudden...
Wait I don't want to give the story away just buy this puppy for it is FUNTASTIC(sic) It stars John Burke(ROBOCOP 3) Joe Mantegna and of course Keuri (OSHHEEEEE BA-BA-BOO-EEEE-GRRRRR)Wuhrer. A definite must for the SPOOK FEST COLLECTION