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Thinning, The (2016)
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Thinning, The (2016)

Genre
Thriller
Release Date
October 12, 2016
Studio
Legendary Television
Official Site
http://www.legendary.com/digital/the-thinning/
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
October 12, 2016
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
90 minute(s)
Production Budget
100000
Studio
Legendary Television
Official Site
http://www.legendary.com/digital/the-thinning/
Director
Michael J. Gallagher
Producer
Michael J. Gallagher, Jana Winternitz, Michael Wormser
Screenwriter
Michael J. Gallagher, Steve Greene
Starring
  • Logan Paul as Blake Redding
  • Peyton List (II) as Laina Michaels
  • Lia Marie Johnson as Ellie Harper
  • Calum Worthy
  • Matthew Glave
  • Michael Traynor
  • Ryan Newman
  • Kiersten Warren
  • Robert Gant
  • Jana Winternitz

In a dystopian future where overpopulation has reached a critical breaking point, Thinning, The presents a chilling thriller set in a high school where the stakes are literally life and death. The film follows a ruthless system known as "The Thinning," a standardized test that determines which students are deemed expendable and subsequently eliminated. Logan Paul stars as Blake Redding, a popular but academically struggling student who suddenly finds himself targeted by this brutal policy after a suspicious test result. He teams up with Laina Michaels, played by Peyton List (II), a brilliant but disillusioned classmate who has uncovered a conspiracy behind the test's true purpose. As they dig deeper, they face relentless opposition from a corrupt school administration led by Matthew Glave and a sinister government official portrayed by Robert Gant. Directed by Michael J. Gallagher, this tense thriller blends high school drama with social commentary, creating an atmosphere of paranoia and urgency as Blake and Laina race against time to expose the truth before the next round of thinning claims more innocent lives.

GENRE: Thriller YEAR: 2016