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The Gingerbread Man

  • 19981998
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  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
11K
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Kenneth Branagh, Tom Berenger, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Daryl Hannah, and Embeth Davidtz in The Gingerbread Man (1998)
  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
A lawyer uses his power to help his lover put her father behind bars, but when he escapes, they are all in danger.A lawyer uses his power to help his lover put her father behind bars, but when he escapes, they are all in danger.A lawyer uses his power to help his lover put her father behind bars, but when he escapes, they are all in danger.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
11K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Altman
  • Writers
    • John Grisham(story)
    • Clyde Hayes(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kenneth Branagh
    • Embeth Davidtz
    • Robert Downey Jr.
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Altman
  • Writers
    • John Grisham(story)
    • Clyde Hayes(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kenneth Branagh
    • Embeth Davidtz
    • Robert Downey Jr.
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 107User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Kenneth Branagh in The Gingerbread Man (1998)
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    Kenneth Branagh, Daryl Hannah, and Embeth Davidtz in The Gingerbread Man (1998)
    Robert Duvall in The Gingerbread Man (1998)
    Kenneth Branagh and Tom Berenger in The Gingerbread Man (1998)
    Robert Downey Jr. in The Gingerbread Man (1998)
    Kenneth Branagh in The Gingerbread Man (1998)
    Daryl Hannah in The Gingerbread Man (1998)
    Robert Downey Jr. in The Gingerbread Man (1998)
    Robert Duvall in The Gingerbread Man (1998)
    Embeth Davidtz in The Gingerbread Man (1998)

    Top cast

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    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Rick Magruderas Rick Magruder
    Embeth Davidtz
    Embeth Davidtz
    • Mallory Dossas Mallory Doss
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Clyde Pellas Clyde Pell
    Daryl Hannah
    Daryl Hannah
    • Lois Harlanas Lois Harlan
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Dixon Dossas Dixon Doss
    Tom Berenger
    Tom Berenger
    • Pete Randleas Pete Randle
    Famke Janssen
    Famke Janssen
    • Leeanne Magruderas Leeanne Magruder
    Clyde Hayes
    • Carl Aldenas Carl Alden
    Mae Whitman
    Mae Whitman
    • Libby Magruderas Libby Magruder
    Jesse James
    Jesse James
    • Jeff Magruderas Jeff Magruder
    Troy Byer
    Troy Byer
    • Konnie Duganas Konnie Dugan
    • (as Troy Beyer)
    Julia Ryder Perce
    • Cassandraas Cassandra
    • (as Julia R. Perce)
    Danny Darst
    • Sheriff Hopeas Sheriff Hope
    Sonny Seiler
    • Phillip Dunsonas Phillip Dunson
    Walter Hartridge
    • Edmund Hessas Edmund Hess
    Vernon E. Jordan Jr.
    • Larry Benjaminas Larry Benjamin
    Lori Beth Sikes
    Lori Beth Sikes
    • Betty the Babysitteras Betty the Babysitter
    Rosemary Newcott
    • Dr. Bernice Sampsonas Dr. Bernice Sampson
    • Director
      • Robert Altman
    • Writers
      • John Grisham(story)
      • Clyde Hayes(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on a discarded John Grisham manuscript.
    • Goofs
      In the beginning of the movie, as Rick returns to Savannah, Georgia from a trial in Jacksonville, Florida, he crosses the Talmadge Memorial Bridge. The bridge spans the Savannah River and is located north of the city. Jacksonville, of course, is located south of Savannah, and Rick would have to go way out of his way to cross the bridge as he enters Savannah.
    • Quotes

      Pete Randle: I wouldn't spare a drop of piss on her if she was burnin' to death.

      Rick Magruder: Yeah, we're aware of your urinary problems, sir.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Spice World/Hard Rain/Fallen/The Gingerbread Man/Phantoms/Star Kid (1998)

    User reviews107

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Fine ingredients yet leaves a bad taste
    The Gingerbread Man has all the ingredients of a fine movie. A respected director, a script by a best-selling author, and a well-rounded cast, all of whom succeed in stretching their abilities. The question of why the movie crumbles, seeming more like a mediocre television show than a movie, lies with Grisham's set of unlovable characters and a director who, disrespectful of his audience's intelligence, gives away the entire pending two-hour plot within the first ten minutes of the movie by his choice of camera shots.

    The cast, each out of the respective genres that made them famous, deliver unexpectedly fine performances. Yet their characters suffer from existing as Hollywood stereotypes of Southerners whose greed, stupidity, and amorality are not grounded in the audience's reality. The movie does manage to attain a high level of suspense, yet it is difficult to muster any compassion for a sleazy dolt of an attorney, his obviously manipulative one-night stand, and a uni-dimensional supporting cast. After viewing The Gingerbread Man you'll want two hours of your life back.
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    • Feb 22, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Пряничний чоловік
    • Filming locations
      • Guyton, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Enchanter Entertainment
      • Island Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,677,131
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $118,278
      • Jan 25, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,677,131
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1
      • 1.85 : 1

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