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The Gingerbread Man
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The Gingerbread Man

1998-01-23 · 114 min · ★ 5.6

Thriller

A successful Savannah defense attorney gets romantically involved with a sexy, mysterious waitress troubled by psychopaths and dark family secrets.

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Directors
Robert Altman
Production companies
Island Pictures, Enchanter Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 25,000,000
Revenue
USD 1,700,000

Top Cast

Kenneth BranaghKenneth BranaghRick Magruder
Embeth DavidtzEmbeth DavidtzMallory Doss
Robert Downey Jr.Robert Downey Jr.Clyde Pell
Daryl HannahDaryl HannahLois Harlan
Tom BerengerTom BerengerPete Randle
Famke JanssenFamke JanssenLeeanne Magruder
Mae WhitmanMae WhitmanLibby Magruder
Jesse JamesJesse JamesJeff Magruder
Robert DuvallRobert DuvallDixon Doss
Clyde HayesClyde HayesCarl Alden
Troy ByerKonnie Dugan (as Troy Beyer)
Julia Ryder PerceCassandra (as Julia R. Perce)
Lori Beth SikesLori Beth SikesBetty the Babysitter
Rosemary NewcottDr. Bernice Sampson
Wilbur FitzgeraldWilbur FitzgeraldJudge Russo (as Wilbur T. Fitzgerald)
Michelle Benjamin CooperPrincipal (as Michelle Benjamin-Cooper)
Bob MinorBob MinorMr. Pitney
Stuart GreerStuart GreerDetective Hal
Wren ArthurBarfly Robin
Angela Costrini HaricheBarfly Wren (as Angela Costrini)

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