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The Gingerbread Man (DVD, 1998, Closed Captioned Multiple Languages)

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Robert Altman throws his chips into the film noir ring with this stylish, moody thriller that features a spot-on performance by Kenneth Branagh as Rick Magruder, a successful Savannah, Georgia lawyer. After a party celebrating a major victory, he offers Mallory Doss (Embeth Davidtz), a shy waitress whose car has been stolen, a lift home. Their relationship develops quickly and it isn't long before he sleeps with her. Soon after, however, Rick learns that Mallory's cat has been killed, which she attributes to her religious fanatic father, Dixon Doss (Robert Duvall). As Rick attempts to track Dixon down and protect Mallory from him, a new chain of events is unleashed which threatens to ruin his career and endanger the lives of his two children. Meanwhile, a hurricane looms in the distance, adding even greater tension to Rick's quickly deteriorating situation. As is typical with all of Altman's films, a high-profile cast converges to deliver solid individual performances. Standouts include--in addition to Branagh's hedonistic lawyer--Duvall, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, and Davidtz. The first John Grisham-inspired film that wasn't adapted from one of the author's novels, THE GINGERBREAD MAN is more film noir than courtroom drama and is rendered suspensefully by maverick director Altman.

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UPC0044008504924

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ActorKenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz

RatingR

EditionClosed Captioned; Multiple Languages

Movie/TV TitleGingerbread Man

DirectorRobert Bernard Altman, Robert Altman

FormatDVD

Release Year1998

GenreDrama

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Display FormatClosed Captioned; Multiple Languages

Signal StandardDvd

Leading RoleKenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz

Release Date19980929

Film CountryUSA

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by emarug_0
03 Jun, 2024
Surprised by the packaging. No hard case. Just an envelope.
Surprised by the packaging. No hard case. Just an envelope.
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by bac6540
19 Aug, 2020
Robert Duval movie
Duvall great as usual, plot kind of thin.
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by ruislep
24 Aug, 2024
Not the best film, didn't make much sense
Not the best film, didn't make much sense.
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