The Rainmaker
“They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.”
1997•PG-13•2h 15m•7.0•Released
DramaCrimeThriller
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.
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Writer
Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr
Budget
$40M
Revenue
$46M
Languages
English
Studio
Douglas/Reuther Productions
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
Johnny Whitworth
Donny Ray Black
Andrew Shue
Cliff Riker
Teresa Wright
Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong
Production
Company
Douglas/Reuther Productions
Company
American Zoetrope
Company
Constellation Films
Producer
Michael Douglas
Producer
Fred Fuchs
Producer
Steven Reuther
Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
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