Ginger
Seen it?1971 | 90 min | Drama, Action, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of fans of a good revenge story and crime fans. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning. Fans of Klute should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 30 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
The police suspect that a drug and forced-prostitution ring is behind the recent spate of kidnappings and disappearances, but so far they've been unable to infiltrate the suspects gang. To break the case, they recruit Ginger, a young woman from an upper-class family to act as bait for the kidnappers and hopefully lead the police to their hideout. It may sound like a foolproof plan to the police, but Ginger's the one who has to risk it all.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Schain
- Cheri CaffaroGinger McAllister
- Duane TuckerRex Halsey
- Herbert KerrJimmy / Jimbo
- Casey DonovanRodney
- David RossJ.D.
- Michele NorrisVicki Jennings
- Cindy BarnettJean Oliver
- Lise MauerElizabeth Anderson / Liz
- Linda SusoeffCathy Carson
- William GrannelJason Varone