The Rainmaker (1997)
They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
1997 · PG-13 · 2h 15m · Drama, Crime, Thriller
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
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.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr, John Grisham
Music by: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography: John Toll
Editor: Barry Malkin
Box office: $46M · Budget: $40M · Rated 7/10 by 1517 viewers
Cast
Matt Damon as Rudy BaylorClaire Danes as Kelly RikerDanny DeVito as Deck ShiffletJon Voight as Leo F. DrummondMary Kay Place as Dot BlackDean Stockwell as Judge Harvey HaleMickey Rourke as Bruiser StoneDanny Glover as Richter Tyrone KiplerVirginia Madsen as Jackie LemancyzkRandy Travis as Billy PorterRoy Scheider as Wilfred KeeleyRed West as Buddy BlackMore like this
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