The Gingerbread Man

Theatrical - Wide 1998-01-23

Cast Kenneth Branagh Embeth Davidtz Robert Downey Jr. Daryl Hannah Tom Berenger Famke Janssen Robert Duvall
Directed by Robert Altman
Written by Clyde Hayes

Genres: Thriller

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7/10

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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... See more 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.

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Posted 27 years ago

Review Date: Director: Robert Altman Writer: Al Hayes (aka Robert Altman) Producers: Jeremy Tannenbaum Actors: Kenneth Branagh as Rick Magruder Robert Duvall as Dixon Doss Plot: Philandering hotshot Southern lawyer takes on a simple case of a father stalking/harassing his...

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The Gingerbread Man

Posted 27 years ago

Review Date: Director: Robert Altman Writer: Al Hayes (aka Robert Altman) Producers: Jeremy Tannenbaum Actors: Kenneth Branagh as Rick Magruder Robert Duvall as Dixon Doss Plot: Philandering hotshot Southern lawyer takes on a simple case of a father stalking/harassing his...

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Review Date: Director: Robert Altman Writer: Al Hayes (aka Robert Altman) Producers: Jeremy Tannenbaum Actors: Kenneth Branagh as Rick Magruder Robert Duvall as Dixon Doss Plot: Philandering hotshot Southern lawyer takes on a simple case of a father stalking/harassing his...

Posted 27 years ago

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