The Rainmaker
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 11/18/1997
Runtime: 135 min
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: John Grisham, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr
Top 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
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