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Thinner > Credits and Details
Directed by
Tom Holland Tom Holland  
Written by
Stephen King Stephen King ... novel
Michael McDowell Michael McDowell ... screenplay
Tom Holland Tom Holland ... screenplay
Cast
Robert John Burke Robert John Burke ... Billy Halleck
Lucinda Jenney Lucinda Jenney ... Heidi Halleck
Bethany Joy Lenz Bethany Joy Lenz ... Linda Halleck (as Joy Lenz)
Time Winters Time Winters ... Prosecutor
Howard Erskine Howard Erskine ... Judge Phillips
Joe Mantegna Joe Mantegna ... Richie Ginelli
Terrence Garmey Terrence Garmey ... Bailiff
Randy Jurgensen Randy Jurgensen ... Court Clerk
Jeffrey Ware Jeffrey Ware ... Max Duggenfield (as Jeff Ware)
Antonette Schwartzberg Antonette Schwartzberg ... Mama Ginelli
Terence Kava Terence Kava ... Gabe Lempke (as Terrence Kava)
Kari Wuhrer Kari Wuhrer ... Gina Lempke
Adriana Delphine Adriana Delphine ... Gypsy Woman
Ruth Miller Ruth Miller ... Billy's Secretary
Walter Bobbie Walter Bobbie ... Kirk Penschley
John Horton John Horton ... Judge Cary Rossington
Daniel von Bargen Daniel von Bargen ... Chief Duncan Hopley
Michael Constantine Michael Constantine ... Tadzu Lempke
Irma St. Paule Irma St. Paule ... Suzanne Lempke
Stephen King Stephen King ... Pharmacist
Sam Freed Sam Freed ... Dr. Mike Houston
Elizabeth Franz Elizabeth Franz ... Leda Rossington
Patrick Farrelly Patrick Farrelly ... Henry Halliwell
Bridget Marks Bridget Marks ... Ginelli Bar Girl
Mitchell Greenberg Mitchell Greenberg ... Male Clinic Doctor
Angela Pietropinto Angela Pietropinto ... Female Clinic Doctor
Michael Kevin Walker Michael Kevin Walker ... Clinic Waiter (as Michael Walker)
Ed Wheeler Ed Wheeler ... Detective Deevers
Peter Maloney Peter Maloney ... Biff Quigley
Robert Fitch Robert Fitch ... Flash Enders (as Robert Fitch Sr.)
Sean Hewitt Sean Hewitt ... 'Dr' Fander
Josh Holland Josh Holland ... Frank Spurton
Allelon Ruggiero Allelon Ruggiero ... Delivery Boy
Jennifer Keane Jennifer Keane ... Little girl with Mom and brother
Kenneth Londoner Kenneth Londoner ... Andrew Richards
Uncredited Cast
Steven Belgard Steven Belgard ... Amusement Park Visitor
Tom Cumler Tom Cumler ... Directed Bit
Samantha Czosnek Samantha Czosnek ... Girl
Alexandra Dimopoulos Alexandra Dimopoulos ... Gypsy
Josh Lucas Josh Lucas ... Male Nurse
Christopher C. Murphy Christopher C. Murphy ... Man Outside in Small Crowd
Todd Tucker Todd Tucker ... Puppeteer
Produced by
Mitchell Galin Mitchell Galin ... producer
Andrew Golov Andrew Golov ... executive producer
Randy Jurgensen Randy Jurgensen ... associate producer
Stephen F. Kesten Stephen F. Kesten ... executive producer
A. Welch Lambeth A. Welch Lambeth ... associate producer
Richard P. Rubinstein Richard P. Rubinstein ... producer
Original Music by
Daniel Licht Daniel Licht  
Special Effects by
Roland Blancaflor Roland Blancaflor ... special effects technician: Cannom Creations
Fred Cramer Fred Cramer ... special effects
Ken Estes Ken Estes ... special effects supervisor
Billy Myatt Billy Myatt ... special effects
Steven Romeiro Steven Romeiro ... special effects
Miles Teves Miles Teves ... makeup designer: Cannom Creations
Visual Effects by
Jaison Stritch Jaison Stritch ... 3D visual effects supervisor
Stunts
Joey Box Joey Box ... stunts
Jay Caputo Jay Caputo ... stunts
Joie Chitwood Jr. Joie Chitwood Jr. ... stunts
Bud Davis Bud Davis ... stunt coordinator
Kristi Frankenheimer Kristi Frankenheimer ... stunts
Tony Guida Tony Guida ... stunts
Michael Haynes Michael Haynes ... stunts
Brad Orrison Brad Orrison ... stunts
Bernie Pock Bernie Pock ... stunts
Lynn Salvatori Lynn Salvatori ... stunts / stunt double: Car stunt
Erik Stabenau Erik Stabenau ... stunts
Carey Loftin Carey Loftin ... truck stunts
Additional Info
Premiere: October 25, 1996
DVD Release: October 09, 1997
Blu-ray Release: August 21, 2012
Country: United States
Distributor: Olive Films
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

5.8 / 10

IMDb

5.8 / 10

Metacritic

33 / 100

Production Companies
Spelling Films
Distributors
Paramount Pictures
  (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
Worldvision Enterprises
  (1996) (World-wide) (TV)
Republic Pictures Home Video
  (1997) (United States) (VHS)
Republic Pictures
  (1997) (United States) (LaserDisc) (video)
Artisan Entertainment
  (2000) (United States) (DVD)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
  (2001) (United States) (TV)
Paramount Television
  (2001) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
Olive Films
  (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Trifecta Entertainment and Media
  (2015) (United States) (syndicated print) (TV)
American Movie Classics (AMC)
  (2024) (United States) (TV)
Scream Factory
  (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
124 Chestnut St., Camden, Maine, USA
  (Halleck House)
Appleton, Maine, USA
Augusta House of Pancakes - 100 Western Avenue, Augusta, Maine, USA
Augusta, Maine, USA
Belfast, Maine, USA
Camden, Maine, USA
Kittery, Maine, USA
Maine, USA
New Hampshire, USA
Port Clyde, Maine, USA
Portland, Maine, USA
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Thomaston, Maine, USA
USA
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