The Rainmaker
★ 7.0·1997·2h 15min·Crime, Drama, and Thriller
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.
- Director
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Nov 21, 1997)
Where to watch
- With a subscription
- Free
- Free with ads
- Buy or rent
Cast
27 people
Matt DamonRudy Baylor
Claire DanesKelly Riker
Danny DeVitoDeck Shifflet
Jon VoightLeo F. Drummond
Mary Kay PlaceDot Black
Dean StockwellJudge Harvey Hale
Mickey RourkeBruiser Stone
Danny GloverRichter Tyrone Kipler
Virginia MadsenJackie Lemancyzk
Randy TravisBilly Porter
Roy ScheiderWilfred Keeley
Red WestBuddy Black
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