Rainmaker, The

Rainmaker, The

1997

When Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon), a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company (represented by a ruthless Jon Voight). But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal (Danny DeVito) must open their own law firm. Francis Ford Coppola adapts and directs this story based on John Grisham's best-selling novel.

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

JBscale
77
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Thriller
Length
2 hrs. 15 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 21, 1997
US Box Office
$45,856,732 (#2035 of 7435)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
July 24, 2007
Acquired Date
May 11, 2009
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
May 27, 2009

Actors

Matt Damon
Matt Damon
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Claire Danes
Claire Danes
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
Virginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen
Johnny Whitworth
Johnny Whitworth
Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider
Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
Andrew Shue
Andrew Shue
Red West
Red West
Wayne Emmons
Wayne Emmons
Adrian Roberts
Adrian Roberts
Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Michael Girardin
Michael Girardin
Randall King
Randall King
Justin Ashforth
Justin Ashforth
Michael Keys Hall
Michael Keys Hall
James Cunningham
James Cunningham

Directors

Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

Producers

Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Fred Fuchs
Fred Fuchs
Steven Reuther
Steven Reuther

Writers

Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

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User Reviews

  • 5.27.2009 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
81%
Tomatometer
59 votes
RT Fresh Certified
78%
Popcornmeter
924 votes
METASCORE
72
19 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
85,315 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media