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.
57% ★★★☆☆ (158,064)
The Rainmaker
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Movie · Drama · Crime · PG-13
1997 · 2h 15m · ★ 57% (158K)
They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Danny DeVito
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
Production
Douglas/Reuther Productions, American Zoetrope, Constellation Films
Cast
Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Danny DeVito, Jon Voight, Mary Kay Place, Dean Stockwell, Mickey Rourke, Danny Glover, Virginia Madsen, Randy Travis, Roy Scheider, Red West, Johnny Whitworth, Andrew Shue, Teresa Wright, Wayne Emmons, Adrian Roberts, Michael Girardin, Randall King, Justin Ashforth