The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1997
2h 15m
7.0

7.0/10

1,460 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Crime Thriller

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

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $40,000,000

Revenue: $45,916,769

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Douglas/Reuther Productions American Zoetrope Constellation Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

court case jurors proof leukemia lawyer courtroom legal thriller inspirational dramatic

Quick Facts

Release Date November 18, 1997
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0119978

Cast

Matt Damon
Matt Damon

Rudy Baylor

Claire Danes
Claire Danes

Kelly Riker

Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito

Deck Shifflet

Jon Voight
Jon Voight

Leo F. Drummond

Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place

Dot Black

Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell

Judge Harvey Hale

Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke

Bruiser Stone

Danny Glover
Danny Glover

Richter Tyrone Kipler

Virginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen

Jackie Lemancyzk

Randy Travis
Randy Travis

Billy Porter

Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider

Wilfred Keeley

Red West
Red West

Buddy Black

Key Crew

Francis Ford Coppola
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Screenplay
Michael Herr
Screenplay
Michael Douglas
Producer
Fred Fuchs
Producer
Steven Reuther
Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
Producer