Review of The Gingerbread Man (1998) by Sebastian H — 15 Jul 2008

Quite entertaining and well-directed film, but too much regular-model type script....

This review of The Gingerbread Man (1998) was written by Sebastian H on 15 Jul 2008.

The Gingerbread Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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