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The Gingerbread Man (1998)

R 114 min  -  Thriller  -   23 January 1998 (USA)
5.7
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Ratings: 5.7/10 from 6,794 users   Metascore: 65/100 
Reviews: 93 user | 53 critic | 18 from Metacritic.com

Lawyer Rick Magruder has a one-night-stand affair with caterer Mallory Doss. He becomes hooked on her... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Altman

Writers:

John Grisham (story), Clyde Hayes (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kenneth Branagh ...
Embeth Davidtz ...
Robert Downey Jr. ...
Daryl Hannah ...
Tom Berenger ...
Famke Janssen ...
Mae Whitman ...
Libby Magruder
Jesse James ...
Jeff Magruder
Robert Duvall ...
Clyde Hayes Clyde Hayes ...
Carl Alden
Troy Byer Bailey ...
Konnie Dugan (as Troy Beyer)
Julia Ryder Perce Julia Ryder Perce ...
Cassandra (as Julia R. Perce)
Danny Darst Danny Darst ...
Sheriff Hope
Sonny Seiler Sonny Seiler ...
Phillip Dunson
Walter Hartridge Walter Hartridge ...
Edmund Hess
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Storyline

Lawyer Rick Magruder has a one-night-stand affair with caterer Mallory Doss. He becomes hooked on her, and when he learns her nut-case father Dixon is threatening her, he puts the weight of his law firm behind Mallory, has Dixon arrested and subpoenas her ex-husband Pete to testify against Dixon in court. Dixon is sent to an asylum, but escapes from there and the lives of many people are in danger. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

One Night Stand | Lawyer | Law | Law Firm | Ship  | See more »

Genres:

Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality, violence and language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gingerbread Man See more »

Filming Locations:

Guyton, Georgia, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$118,278 (USA) (25 January 1998) (8 Screens)

Gross:

$1,534,569 (USA) (21 June 1998)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The screenplay is credited to "Al Hayes". This pseudonym covers for John Grisham who objected to the foul language that Altman added to his original screenplay. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the party early in the movie, Rick and Lois are talking head-to-head on the sofa. Mallory walks behind them and you can hear Lois talking, but we see their heads at opposite ends of the sofa and they aren't talking. The camera immediately cuts back to them sitting close and talking like before. See more »

Quotes

Lois Harlan: I'm simply curious, you just keep propositioning people until somebody says yes?
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Connections

Referenced in Magnolia (1999) See more »