# The Gingerbread Man (1998)

> A Savannah lawyer’s reckless attempt to protect his lover from her dangerous father spirals into a claustrophobic legal and family nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7134

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Thriller
- Director: Robert Altman
- Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz, Robert Downey Jr., Daryl Hannah, Tom Berenger, Famke Janssen, Mae Whitman, Jesse James
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119196/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, quirky, atmospheric, late night thriller viewing, 1990s crime marathon

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