The Rainmaker

Name: The Rainmaker
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1997-11-18
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 7.026

★ 7,0 /10 (1,513 Votes)

1997 EN 135 min

Overview

Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, he finds himself in a David-versus-Goliath courtroom battle that tests his ethics, courage, and belief in justice.

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Release date

18/11/1997

Votes

1,513

Popularity

6.1

They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.

Genres

Drama Crime Thriller

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

135 min

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$45,916,769

Matt Damon

Rudy Baylor

Claire Danes

Kelly Riker

Danny DeVito

Deck Shifflet

Jon Voight

Leo F. Drummond

Mary Kay Place

Dot Black

Dean Stockwell

Judge Harvey Hale

Mickey Rourke

Bruiser Stone

Danny Glover

Richter Tyrone Kipler

Virginia Madsen

Jackie Lemancyzk

Randy Travis

Billy Porter

Roy Scheider

Wilfred Keeley

Red West

Buddy Black

Johnny Whitworth

Donny Ray Black

Andrew Shue

Cliff Riker

Teresa Wright

Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong

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Wayne Emmons

Prince Thomas

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Adrian Roberts

Butch

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Michael Girardin

Everett Lufkin

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Randall King

Jack Underhall

Justin Ashforth

F. Franklin Donaldson

Michael Keys Hall

B. Bobby Hall

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James Cunningham

J. Michael Floquet

Frank Clem

Mr. Van Landel

Alan Woolf

Kermit Aldy

Sonny Shroyer

Delbert Birdsong

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Pamela Tice Chapman

Vera Birdsong

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John Yancey

Homicide Detective

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‘Good lawyer’ is not an oxymoron RELEASED IN 1997 and written & directed by Francis Ford Coppola based on John Grisham’s book, "The Rainmaker" stars Matt Damon as an idealistic newbie lawyer in Memphis who takes on a fraudulent insurance company with Danny DeVito as his paralegal and Claire Danes an abused potential love interest. Jon Voight plays the lead lawyer for the insurance company and Roy Scheider the CEO of the corporation. Beyond Coppola’s renowned expertise, the cast is stellar, which also includes Mickey Rourke as a smooth legal mogul, Virginia Madsen as a witness and Dean St…

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The Rainmaker is a compelling legal drama that showcases Francis Ford Coppola's return to form after the less successful Jack. Adapted from John Grisham's novel, the film follows Rudy Baylor, a novice attorney portrayed by Matt Damon, as he takes on a powerful insurance company in a wrongful death lawsuit. While the case's outcome may seem predictable, the narrative remains engaging, keeping viewers invested throughout. Matt Damon delivers a strong performance, capturing Rudy's earnestness and determination. 1997 was indeed a significant year for Damon, with Good Will Hunting also releasing…

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