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The Gingerbread Man

1998

Robert Altman

Kenneth Branagh, Daryl Hannah, Robert Downey Jr., Embeth Davidtz ...

5.4

1,839

Mystery 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 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.

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"That it seems a step up from sensationalism is because Grisham has a sure sense of time and place, and Altman and his actors invest the material with a kind of lurid sincerity (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Stephen Hunter The Washington Post	"In the most primitive of ways, 'The Gingerbread Man' works. It falters now and then with scenes that feel out of place"
		Janet Maslin The New York Times	"It turns out to be Mr. Altman's best genre piece since 'The Long Goodbye' (...) Altman embellishes the film with all sorts of striking details"
		Todd McCarthy Variety	"Engaging enough through its first hour, this tale (...) goes astray with an excess of melodramatic implausibility as the climax approaches"
		Ian Nathan Empire	"Although the film does deteriorate into a blockbuster cliché, Altman must be comended for bringing something darker and edgier to John Grisham's work than ever before (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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