An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.
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Cast
Robert John Burke | ... |
Billy Halleck
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Lucinda Jenney | ... |
Heidi Halleck
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Bethany Joy Lenz | ... |
Linda Halleck
(as Joy Lenz)
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Time Winters | ... |
Prosecutor
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Howard Erskine | ... |
Judge Phillips
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Joe Mantegna | ... |
Richie Ginelli
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Terrence Garmey | ... |
Bailiff
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Randy Jurgensen | ... |
Court Clerk
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Jeffrey Ware | ... |
Max Duggenfield
(as Jeff Ware)
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Antonette Schwartzberg | ... |
Mama Ginelli
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Terence Kava | ... |
Gabe Lempke
(as Terrence Kava)
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Kari Wuhrer | ... |
Gina Lempke
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Adriana Delphine | ... |
Gypsy Woman
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Ruth Miller | ... |
Billy's Secretary
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Walter Bobbie | ... |
Kirk Penschley
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John Horton | ... |
Judge Cary Rossington
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Daniel von Bargen | ... |
Chief Duncan Hopley
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Michael Constantine | ... |
Tadzu Lempke
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Irma St. Paule | ... |
Suzanne Lempke
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Stephen King | ... |
Pharmacist
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Sam Freed | ... |
Dr. Mike Houston
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Elizabeth Franz | ... |
Leda Rossington
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Patrick Farrelly | ... |
Henry Halliwell
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Bridget Marks | ... |
Ginelli Bar Girl
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Mitchell Greenberg | ... |
Male Clinic Doctor
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Angela Pietropinto | ... |
Female Clinic Doctor
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Michael Kevin Walker | ... |
Clinic Waiter
(as Michael Walker)
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Ed Wheeler | ... |
Detective Deevers
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Peter Maloney | ... |
Biff Quigley
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Robert Fitch | ... |
Flash Enders
(as Robert Fitch Sr.)
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Sean Hewitt | ... |
'Dr' Fander
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Josh Holland | ... |
Frank Spurton
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Allelon Ruggiero | ... |
Delivery Boy
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Kenneth Londoner | ... |
Andrew Richards
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Steven Belgard | ... |
Amusement Park Visitor (uncredited)
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Tom Cumler | ... |
Directed Bit (uncredited)
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Samantha Czosnek | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Alexandra Dimopoulos | ... |
Gypsy (uncredited)
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Josh Lucas | ... |
Male Nurse (uncredited)
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Christopher C. Murphy | ... |
Man Outside in Small Crowd (uncredited)
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Todd Tucker | ... |
Puppeteer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Tom Holland |
Written by
Stephen King | ... | (novel) |
Michael McDowell | ... | (screenplay) and |
Tom Holland | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Mitchell Galin | ... | producer |
Andrew Golov | ... | executive producer |
Randy Jurgensen | ... | associate producer |
Stephen F. Kesten | ... | executive producer |
A. Welch Lambeth | ... | associate producer |
Richard P. Rubinstein | ... | producer |
Music by
Daniel Licht |
Cinematography by
Kees Van Oostrum |
Editing by
Janice Hampton | ||
Marc Laub |
Editorial Department
Bret A. Arnold | ... | post-production technician |
Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
Shawna Callahan | ... | first assistant editor |
Brian Carmichael | ... | video playback |
Louis Cerborino | ... | first assistant editor (as Lou Cerbornio) |
David Dawes | ... | apprentice editor |
Michael Dunn | ... | craft service |
Anthony M. Gargiulo | ... | post-production assistant: dailies |
Janice Hampton | ... | additional editor |
Ray Hubley | ... | additional film editor |
Evan A. Lottman | ... | additional editor (as Evan Lottman) |
Morgan Neville | ... | assistant editor |
Randall Nicholas | ... | craft service |
David Nougaret | ... | dailies projection |
Carrie Puchkoff | ... | apprentice editor |
Stephen R. Sheridan | ... | color timer (as Steve Sheridan) |
Ian Silverstein | ... | second assistant editor |
Stuart Sperling | ... | assistant editor |
Joe Trammell Navesync | ... | 24 frame video |
Joe Violante | ... | color timer: dailies (as Joey Violante) |
Casting By
Leonard Finger |
Production Design by
Laurence Bennett |
Art Direction by
Chuck Parker |
Costume Design by
Ha Nguyen |
Makeup Department
Linda Benavente-Notaro | ... | fat suit created by (as Linda Notaro) |
Greg Cannom | ... | special makeup effects |
Vincent J. Guastini | ... | special makeup effects supervisor: end sequence |
Glen Hanz | ... | sculptor: Cannom Creations |
Scott Hersh | ... | assistant makeup artist (2004-) |
William A. Kohout | ... | assistant hairstylist (as William Kohout) |
Robert Laden | ... | special makeup effects (as Bob Laden) |
Linda Lazar | ... | co-key makeup artist |
Renate Leuschner | ... | wigs created by (as Renata Leuschner) |
Neal Martz | ... | makeup department head / supervising make-up artist |
Cristine Nicholson | ... | additional hairstylist |
Peggy Nicholson | ... | supervising hairstylist |
Larry Odien | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Beate Petruccelli | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Beate Eisele) |
Keith VanderLaan | ... | makeup effects artist: Cannom Creations |
Scott Oshita | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Anthony M. Gargiulo | ... | post-production assistant |
Stephen F. Kesten | ... | unit production manager |
Michael Q. Martin | ... | post-production supervisor |
Carrie Puchkoff | ... | post-production assistant |
Todd Richmond | ... | post-production assistant |
Keith VanderLaan | ... | production supervisor: Cannom Creations (as Keith Vanderlaan) |
Charlie Vogel | ... | post-production supervisor |
Carolyn White | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vebe Borge | ... | second unit director |
Michael Green | ... | first assistant director |
Sean McCarron | ... | second assistant director |
Lisa M. Rowe | ... | second second assistant director (as Lisa Rowe) |
Art Department
Michael Biggie | ... | lead painter / lead scenic painter |
Christopher Claisse | ... | property assistant (as Chris Clarisse) |
Chris Cobb | ... | property person |
Stephen Cobb | ... | property person |
David Coronella | ... | set dresser |
Thomas Floutz | ... | sculptor (as Tom Floutz) |
Glen Hanz | ... | sculptor |
Shannon Hart | ... | set decorator: reshoots / set dresser |
Moto Hata | ... | sculptor (as Motoyoshi Hata) |
Hank Hustus | ... | property maker |
George Jenson | ... | storyboard artist |
James Kagel | ... | sculptor (as Jim Kagel) |
Joseph Kearney | ... | construction coordinator |
John D. Kretschmer | ... | lead man |
Paul Mancuso | ... | property master (as Paul 'Cubby' Mancuso) |
Mary Jane Schepers | ... | draper (as M.J. Schepers) |
William F. Sheridan | ... | property person |
Kate Smith | ... | art department assistant (as Kathryn E. Smith) |
Carly Starr Brullo Niles | ... | assistant property master (as Carly Starr-Brullo) |
Miles Teves | ... | sculptor |
Sound Department
Louis Bertini | ... | dialogue editor |
Stan Bochner | ... | sound effects editor (as Stanley Bochner) |
Tim Chilton | ... | foley artist |
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas | ... | adr editor (as Pam DeMetruis) |
Gerald Donlan | ... | dialogue editor |
Steve Earnhart | ... | sound effects editor (as Stephen Earnhart) |
Bob Edmenson | ... | re-recording mixer |
Harriet Fidlow | ... | adr editor |
Larry Goodwin | ... | foley mixer |
Thomas A. Gulino | ... | dialogue editor |
Monett Holderer | ... | foley artist (as Monette Holderer) |
Candice Johnson | ... | assistant sound editor |
Pamela Kahn | ... | foley artist |
Richard Q. King | ... | supervising sound editor |
Warren Kleiman | ... | re-recording mixer |
Sherry Klein | ... | re-recording mixer |
Hal Levinsohn | ... | sound effects editor |
Adam Lipsius | ... | apprentice sound editor |
Doug Madick | ... | foley artist |
Jay Meagher | ... | production sound mixer |
Michael W. Mitchell | ... | assistant sound editor |
Frank Morrone | ... | re-recording mixer (as Frank Barone) / re-recording mixer: uncredited temp mix |
Yvette Nabel | ... | foley editor (as Yevette Nabel) |
Robert Nichols II | ... | sound recordist (as Robert 'Bubba' Nichols) |
Timothy Pearson | ... | foley artist (as Tim Pearson) |
Anne Pope | ... | assistant sound editor |
Jac Rubenstein | ... | dialogue editor |
Carmine Rubino | ... | foley mixer |
Jill Schachne | ... | foley artist |
Randy Smith | ... | boom operator (as Randall Smith) |
James Wright | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Jim Wright) |
Paul J. Zydel | ... | ADR mixer (as Paul Zydel) |
Special Effects by
Roland Blancaflor | ... | special effects technician: Cannom Creations |
Fred Cramer | ... | special effects |
Ken Estes | ... | special effects supervisor |
Billy Myatt | ... | special effects (as Bill Myatt) |
Steven Romeiro | ... | special effects (as Steven D. Romeiro) |
Miles Teves | ... | makeup designer: Cannom Creations |
Visual Effects by
Jaison Stritch | ... | 3D visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
Joey Box | ... | stunts |
Jay Caputo | ... | stunts |
Joie Chitwood Jr. | ... | stunts (as Joey Chitwood) |
Bud Davis | ... | stunt coordinator |
Kristi Frankenheimer | ... | stunts |
Tony Guida | ... | stunts |
Michael Haynes | ... | stunts |
Brad Orrison | ... | stunts |
Bernie Pock | ... | stunts |
Lynn Salvatori | ... | stunts |
Erik Stabenau | ... | stunts (as Eric Stabenau) |
Carey Loftin | ... | truck stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Aldo Antonelli | ... | camera operator |
Lee Ayrton | ... | pre-rig electric |
Joseph E. Bates | ... | grip |
Bruce Birmelin | ... | still photographer |
Eric Boyle | ... | grip |
David Burnett | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
Rick Cardillo | ... | grip |
Alan Caso | ... | additional director of photography |
Stephen Collins | ... | camera/steadicam operator |
Jamie Companeschi | ... | camera trainee |
Willie E. Dawkins | ... | electrician |
Michael DiIeso | ... | rigger |
Robert Draper | ... | director of photography: second unit |
Steve Gilbert | ... | dolly grip |
Doug Gilmore | ... | second unit first company grip |
Jeff Graham | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
R. Anthony Grippo | ... | camera loader |
Joe Hirsch | ... | rigging key |
Dustin A. Huber | ... | electrician (as Dustin Huber) |
John R. Kaplan | ... | best boy grip: re-shoot |
Sarco Kirklian | ... | grip |
Ronald Kline | ... | chief rigging lighting technician (as Ron Kline) |
Michael M. Krevitt | ... | key grip |
Jamie Lagerhausen | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Jamie Lagerhaufen) |
Al Lieberman | ... | rigging grip (as Alan Lieberman) |
Mike Moyer | ... | chief lighting technician (as Michael Moyer) / gaffer |
Jonathan K.E. Norton | ... | electrician (as Jonathan Norton) |
Onofrio Nino Pansini | ... | first assistant photographer |
Brian A. Pitts | ... | rigging electrician |
Ron Schlaeger | ... | additional first assistant photographer |
Jeffrey P. Soderberg | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
Neil Toussaint | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera / second assistant photographer |
Charles W. Wayt | ... | dolly grip (as Chuck Wayt) |
Thomas D. Wazney | ... | second company grip (as Tom Wazney) |
Gary A. Williams | ... | dolly grip (as Gary Williams) |
Guy Holt | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Stephanie Klapper | ... | casting associate |
Karen True | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Eli Bodford Jr. | ... | costume supervisor |
Cheryl Cravedi | ... | set costumer |
Christopher J. Kristoff | ... | assistant costume designer (as Christopher Kristoff) |
Chris Miller | ... | costumer |
Brenda J. Morse | ... | alteration tailor |
Location Management
Nicholas Bernstein | ... | location manager |
Robin Cobb | ... | location assistant |
Isabelle Kostic Crosley | ... | assistant location manager / assistant location manager: east coast |
Philip D. Levy | ... | assistant location manager |
Tracy Skillin | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
Pete Anthony | ... | conductor: orchestra / orchestrator |
David Bondelevitch | ... | music editor |
Anna Bonn | ... | score coordinator |
Robert Garrett | ... | music editor |
Simon James | ... | orchestra contractor |
Shari Johanson | ... | music editor (as Shari Schwartz) |
Mark Kilian | ... | music editor |
Jon Kull | ... | orchestrator (as John Kull) |
Daniel Licht | ... | orchestrator |
Northwest Sinfonia | ... | score performer (as The Northwest Sinfonia) |
Celest Ray | ... | music supervisor |
Rick Winquest | ... | scoring mixer |
James Wright | ... | Dolby stereo consultant (as Jim Wright) |
Larry Mah | ... | score mixer (uncredited) |
Clair Marlo | ... | playback singer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Tricia Ronten | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Wil Collins | ... | gypsy car coordinator (as Wil J. Collins) |
Russell Davis | ... | picture car coordinator (as William Russell Davis) |
Dave Haldeman | ... | gypsy car coordinator (as David Haldeman) |
Robert Martini | ... | transportation captain |
Mario Presterone | ... | picture car coordinator |
Kevin Wilson | ... | picture car coordinator |
Additional Crew
Jenny Anastasoff | ... | stand-in |
Michelle Anderson | ... | office production assistant |
Diana Austin | ... | post production auditor (as Diana J. Austin) |
Robert Bailey | ... | first carpenter |
Steven Belgard | ... | unit publicist (as Steve Belgard) |
Roland Blancaflor | ... | lab technician |
Mark Boley | ... | lab technician |
Jennifer Bronwyn | ... | production assistant |
Michael Budrewicz Jr. | ... | laborer (as Michael Budrewicz) |
Zoltan Burany | ... | technical advisor (as Dr. Zoltan Barany) |
Steven Caouette | ... | assistant to Mr. Burke |
Joseph Cirillo | ... | security |
Rick Coffee | ... | assistant auditor |
Daryl Dejoy | ... | painter |
Mark Dillon | ... | lab technician |
Larry Donahue | ... | chef |
Audrey Goetz | ... | lab technician (as Audry Goetz) |
Myla Goldberg | ... | office production assistant |
Michael Grant | ... | studio manager |
Peter D. Graves | ... | executive marketing consultant |
Angela Hajianis | ... | lab technician |
Mzehael J. Hall | ... | security |
Joe Hanna | ... | caterer |
Ned Haspel | ... | business affairs |
Eric Heal | ... | production assistant |
Elizabeth Holder | ... | key set production assistant |
Julia Holmes | ... | assistant to Mr. Rubinstein |
Bill Jacob | ... | lab technician |
Michael Jones | ... | carpenter |
Joseph Kearney | ... | construction coordinator |
Michelle L. Keiser | ... | production assistant (as Shelly Keiser) |
Mick Kelly | ... | assistant to Mr. Kesten |
Bonnie Kinney | ... | production assistant |
Louis Kiss | ... | production assistant |
David B. Leener | ... | product placement manager (as David Leener) |
Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
Ralph Love | ... | lab technician |
M.J. Magbanua | ... | production office coordinator (as Mari Jo Magbanua) |
Theresa Marsh | ... | first assistant production accountant |
Conor McCullagh | ... | lab technician |
Randall Nicholas | ... | craft service |
David North | ... | painter |
Larry Odien | ... | mechanical engineer |
Donald Paiton | ... | carpenter |
Amy Pearson | ... | production office coordinator |
Beate Petruccelli | ... | lab technician (as Beate Eisele) |
Stephen Prouty | ... | mold shop supervisor (as Steve Prouty) |
Ryan Read | ... | production assistant |
Rhonda Reznick | ... | first assistant accountant |
Christopher Rogers | ... | production assistant |
Manya K. Rubinstein | ... | production assistant (as Manya Rubinstein) |
Kevin Squires | ... | dog trainer |
Jennifer Struk | ... | stand-in: Lucinda Jenney |
Robert E. Strusz | ... | carpenter |
Jane Tsighis | ... | production accountant |
Todd Tucker | ... | lab technician |
Glen Wakefield | ... | weapons specialist |
Jan Walker | ... | assistant to Mr. Holland |
Nicole Weaver | ... | assistant to Mr. Galin |
David S. Hamby | ... | accounting assistant (uncredited) |
Michael Parkhurst | ... | equipment supplier (uncredited) / technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- Spelling Films International (1996) (Non-US)
- Argentina Video Home (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Finnkino (1997) (Finland) (VHS)
- Malofilm Home Video (1997) (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Republic Pictures (II) (1997) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
- Nelonen (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
- Artisan Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2001) (United States) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1997) (India) (theatrical)
- Malofilm Home Video (Canada) (VHS)
- Maple Pictures (Canada) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Italy) (DVD)
- Paramount Television (2001) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Scream Factory (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2015) (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Univideo (Italy) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. (Spain)
- Warner Bros. (United Kingdom)
- Worldvision Enterprises (1999) (World-wide) (tv)
Special Effects
- Stargate Studios (visual effects)
- Vincent Guastini Productions (special effects)
Other Companies
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (color by)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Eastman Kodak (printed on)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Hanna Brothers Film & Event Catering (catering)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (no. 34448)
- Panavision (filmed with) (camera and lenses)
- Republic Entertainment (VHS package design)
- THX Ltd. (digital mastering: DVD & widescreen VHS)
- Technicolor (dailies by)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A fat Lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old gypsy man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the gypsy to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
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Taglines | Be careful what you wish for. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $5,679,046, 27 Oct 1996 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | While in production, cowriter/director Tom Holland was stricken with Bell's Palsy, a virus that paralyzed one side of his face. The effects could have been minimized had he gotten a steroid shot immediately, but the producers insisted he keep working, so it was 36 hours before he got to a doctor. It took more than a year and a half for him to fully recover. See more » |
Goofs | When Billy (Robert John Burke) hits Suzanne Lempke (Irma St. Paule) in the car, she hits the windscreen and leaves no blood on it, but in the next shot, there is blood all over it. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 6 April 1997 (1997). See more » |
Soundtracks | Fiddler's Game See more » |
Quotes |
Tadzu Lempke:
[to a pleading Billy]
Justice, ain't about bringing back the dead, white man. Justice, is about justice. Your friend the policeman, your friend the judge, they make sure nothing happen to you. They keep you safe. But I make sure something happen to them. That justice, white man. Gypsy justice! See more » |