The Rainmaker (1997)
- PG-13
- 11/18/1997 (US)
- Drama, Crime, Thriller
- 2h 15m
They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
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.
John Grisham
NovelFrancis Ford Coppola
Director, ScreenplayMichael Herr
ScreenplayCast
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
