The Rainmaker (1997)
They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 15m
- Director Francis Ford Coppola
- Genres Crime Drama Thriller
- Rating 7.0/10 (1,542 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Matt Damon
as Rudy Baylor
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Claire Danes
as Kelly Riker
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Danny DeVito
as Deck Shifflet
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Jon Voight
as Leo F. Drummond
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Mary Kay Place
as Dot Black
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Dean Stockwell
as Judge Harvey Hale
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Mickey Rourke
as Bruiser Stone
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Danny Glover
as Richter Tyrone Kipler
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Virginia Madsen
as Jackie Lemancyzk
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Randy Travis
as Billy Porter
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Roy Scheider
as Wilfred Keeley
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Red West
as Buddy Black
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Johnny Whitworth
as Donny Ray Black
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Andrew Shue
as Cliff Riker
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Teresa Wright
as Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong
- Wayne Emmons as Prince Thomas
- Adrian Roberts as Butch
- Michael Girardin as Everett Lufkin
Crew
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Francis Ford Coppola
Director
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John Toll
Director of Photography
- Barry Malkin Editor
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Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
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Michael Douglas
Producer
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Fred Fuchs
Producer
- Steven Reuther Producer
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Francis Ford Coppola
Producer
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Francis Ford Coppola
Screenplay
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Michael Herr
Screenplay
