The Rainmaker

Also known as Rainmaker, John Grisham's The Rainmaker

1997 film by Francis Ford Coppola

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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.

Released: 1997-11-18135 minDir: Francis Ford CoppolaDrama, Crime, ThrillerBudget: $40.0MBox office: $45.9M

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Cast

Matt Damon as Rudy Baylor
Claire Danes as Kelly Riker
Danny DeVito as Deck Shifflet
Jon Voight as Leo F. Drummond
Mary Kay Place as Dot Black
Dean Stockwell as Judge Harvey Hale

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~9 min read

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The Rainmaker is a 1997 American legal drama film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola based on John Grisham's 1995 novel of the same name. It stars Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Jon Voight, Mary Kay Place, Mickey Rourke, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Roy Scheider, Virginia Madsen, and Teresa Wright in her final film role.

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