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The Rainmaker

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

1997 2h 15m ★ 7.0 (1,547 votes) Released

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.

Crew: Francis Ford Coppola (Director) · Francis Ford Coppola (Screenplay) · Michael Herr (Screenplay)

Cast

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

Keywords

based on novel or bookcourt casejurorsproofleukemialawyercourtroomlegal thrillerinspirationaldramatic

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