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The Rainmaker (1997) 6.9
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Metascore: 72/100
Reviews: 121 user | 88 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com An idealistic young lawyer and his cynical partner take on a powerful law firm representing a corrupt insurance company. Director:Francis Ford Coppola |
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Cast
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| Danny DeVito | ... |
Deck Shifflet
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| Claire Danes | ... |
Kelly Riker
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Leo F. Drummond
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Dot Black
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Judge Harvey Hale
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Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong
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| Mickey Rourke | ... | ||
| Andrew Shue | ... |
Cliff Riker
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Buddy Black
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Donny Ray Black
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Wayne Emmons | ... |
Prince Thomas
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Adrian Roberts | ... |
Butch
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Wilfred Keeley
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Rudy Baylor is a jobless young attorney. However, he is also the only hope of an elderly couple whose insurance company will not pay for an operation that could save their son's life. In this judicial drama, Rudy learns to hate corporate America as he falls in love with a battered young married woman. Will he be up to the task? Written by Steve Richer <sricher@sympatico.ca>
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They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for a strong beating and elements of domestic abuse | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 November 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
John Grisham's The Rainmaker See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£339,465 (UK) (24 April 1998)Gross:
£823,492 (UK) (8 May 1998)Company Credits
Production Co:
Constellation Entertainment, Douglas/Reuther Productions, American Zoetrope See more »
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Runtime:
Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Written by Jane Feather
Performed by B.B. King
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
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Did You Know?
Goofs
When Deck and Rudy are having dinner at the restaurant, the veggies on Deck's plate change from mostly broccoli to cauliflower and broccoli, then back to broccoli. See more »Quotes
Rudy Baylor: Sworn in by a fool and vouched for by a scoundrel. I'm a lawyer at last.See more »
Crazy Credits
There is a credit for "Poet in Residence". See more »Soundtracks
"How Blue Can You Get"Written by Jane Feather
Performed by B.B. King
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
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This film hits on all cylinders, at least until the ending. I have read the Grisham novel, but it was far enough in the past that it did not spoil the film for me, at least for the most part. Matt Damon was OK here, but the supporting cast stole the show, DeVito, Claire Danes, Jon Voight. Especially good in a small part was Virginia Madsen. And it was very interesting seeing Teresa Wright, the teenage star of Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt" as the elderly Miss Birdie. The film's ending seemed like it just ran out of steam, though. Maybe it's just because I had read the book. I recommend this movie anyway. Grade: B