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The Gingerbread Man
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
John Grisham (story)
Clyde Hayes (screenplay)
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Release Date:
23 January 1998 (USA) more
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Plot:
Lawyer Rick Magruder has a one-night-stand affair with caterer Mallory Doss. He becomes hooked on her... more | add synopsis
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A well-made, very underrated film more (90 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kenneth Branagh ... Rick Magruder

Embeth Davidtz ... Mallory Doss

Robert Downey Jr. ... Clyde Pell

Daryl Hannah ... Lois Harlan

Tom Berenger ... Pete Randle

Famke Janssen ... Leeanne Magruder

Mae Whitman ... Libby Magruder

Jesse James ... Jeff Magruder

Robert Duvall ... Dixon Doss
Clyde Hayes ... Carl Alden

Troy Beyer ... Konnie Dugan
Julia Ryder Perce ... Cassandra (as Julia R. Perce)
Danny Darst ... Sheriff Hope
Sonny Seiler ... Phillip Dunson
Walter Hartridge ... Edmund Hess
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality, violence and language.
Runtime:
114 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Based on a discarded John Grisham manuscript. more
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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. more
Quotes:
Clyde Pell: No offense ma'am, but it's always appeared to me your Dad's a few beers shy of a six-pack. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Magnolia (1999) more

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13 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
A well-made, very underrated film, 6 February 1999
10/10
Author: James Culver (culverjames@hotmail.com) from Spokane, WA

With this movie, it's all about style, atmosphere, and acting. True, I didn't believe all of the plot developments, but it didn't matter- the terrific acting, the unexpected plot twists, and the wonderful atmosphere sucked me right in, and carried me along for the ride, and I had a great time. Kenneth Branagh is not only a great actor but a master of accents, and he proves it once again with a flawless Georgia accent. He's surrounded by so much talent in supporting roles (Robert Downey, Jr., Embeth Davidtz from Schindler's List and Fallen, Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, and Robert Duvall) that I was simply blown away. I recently bought a copy of this movie, and I never tire of watching it. Simply one of the best thrillers of the year. If you've ignored this movie (and chances are you have), then I suggest you check it out.

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