The Gingerbread Man
The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man

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1998
1h 54m
5.6(169 votes)
Thriller

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Island Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Kenneth Branagh

Rick Magruder

Kenneth Branagh
Acting

Embeth Davidtz

Mallory Doss

Embeth Davidtz
Acting

Robert Downey Jr.

Clyde Pell

Robert Downey Jr.
Acting

Daryl Hannah

Lois Harlan

Daryl Hannah
Acting

Tom Berenger

Pete Randle

Tom Berenger
Acting

Famke Janssen

Leeanne Magruder

Famke Janssen
Acting

Mae Whitman

Libby Magruder

Mae Whitman
Acting

Jesse James

Jeff Magruder

Jesse James
Acting

Robert Duvall

Dixon Doss

Robert Duvall
Writing

Clyde Hayes

Carl Alden

Clyde Hayes
Acting

Troy Byer

Konnie Dugan (as Troy Beyer)

Troy Byer
Acting

Julia Ryder Perce

Cassandra (as Julia R. Perce)

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Acting

Lori Beth Sikes

Betty the Babysitter

Lori Beth Sikes
Acting

Rosemary Newcott

Dr. Bernice Sampson

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Acting

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Judge Russo (as Wilbur T. Fitzgerald)

Wilbur Fitzgerald
Acting

Michelle Benjamin Cooper

Principal (as Michelle Benjamin-Cooper)

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Acting

Bob Minor

Mr. Pitney

Bob Minor
Acting

Stuart Greer

Detective Hal

Stuart Greer
Production

Wren Arthur

Barfly Robin

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Acting

Angela Costrini Hariche

Barfly Wren (as Angela Costrini)

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Acting

Foy Tootle

Effingham County Sheriff (as Chip Tootle)

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Acting

Sonny Shroyer

Chatham County Sheriff

Sonny Shroyer
Acting

Mike Pniewski

Chatham County Sheriff

Mike Pniewski
Crew

Jay Pearson

Chatham County Sheriff (as Jay S. Pearson)

Jay Pearson
Production

Gregory Alpert

Barfly Clark

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Production

Chad Darnell

Huey's Patron

Chad Darnell
Acting

Jeremy Cooper

Television Weathercaster

Jeremy Cooper
Acting

Bill Crabb

Huey

Bill Crabb
Acting

Alice Stewart

Television field reporter

Alice Stewart

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