Overweight Maine lawyer Burke accidentally kills an old gypsy woman, so her even older father puts a curse on him; he starts losing weight, and can't stop. Though well made, with good performances and astonishingly convincing makeup by Greg Cannom, the leading characters are unsympathetic and the situation unrelentingly grim. From the novel by Stephen King (writing as ``Richard Bachman''), who has his usual cameo.
Directed by: Tom Holland Written by: Tom Holland & Michael McDowell
Cast: Robert John Burke .... Billy Halleck Joe Mantegna .... Richie Ginelli Lucinda Jenney .... Heidi Halleck Michael Constantine .... Tadzu Lempke Kari Wuhrer .... Gina Lempke Joie Lenz .... Linda Halleck Time Winters .... Prosecutor Howard Erskine .... Judge Phillips Terrence Garmey .... Bailiff Randy Jurgensen .... Court Clerk Jeff Ware .... Max Duggenfield Antonette Schwartzberg .... Mama Ginelli Terence Kava .... Gabe Lempke Adriana Delphine .... Gypsy Woman Ruth Miller .... Billy's Secretary
