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70% Critic Match
The Rainmaker
“They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.”
7.0 / 10• 1997• 2h 15m•PG-13• English
DramaCrimeThriller
Storyline
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 & Crew
Matt Damon
Rudy Baylor
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Francis Ford Coppola's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Rainmaker is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
