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The Rainmaker

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

★ 7.0 / 10 (1,569 votes)November 18, 1997135 minEN
Drama

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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Movie facts

Release dateNovember 18, 1997
StatusReleased
Runtime135 min
Rating★ 7.0 / 10
CertificationPG-13
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget$40,000,000
Revenue$45,916,769
ProductionDouglas/Reuther Productions, American Zoetrope, Constellation Films
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Crew

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers

Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr

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Cast

Matt DamonMatt DamonRudy Baylor
Claire DanesClaire DanesKelly Riker
Danny DeVitoDanny DeVitoDeck Shifflet
Jon VoightJon VoightLeo F. Drummond
Mary Kay PlaceMary Kay PlaceDot Black
Dean StockwellDean StockwellJudge Harvey Hale
Mickey RourkeMickey RourkeBruiser Stone
Danny GloverDanny GloverRichter Tyrone Kipler
Virginia MadsenVirginia MadsenJackie Lemancyzk
Randy TravisRandy TravisBilly Porter
Roy ScheiderRoy ScheiderWilfred Keeley
Red WestRed WestBuddy Black
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