The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man

Based on an original story by John Grisham.

R 1998 · 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.

Directed by Robert Altman · Written by Clyde Hayes

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