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The Rainmaker (1997)

Movie"They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day."
Audience Score
70
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PG-13 2 hr 15 minNov 18th, 1997Crime, Thriller, Drama
When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal must open their own law firm.
StarringMatt DamonClaire DanesDanny DeVito
DirectorFrancis Ford Coppola

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 18th, 1997
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 17th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$40,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$45,916,769 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Douglas/Reuther Productions, American Zoetrope, Constellation Films
Movie Tags:
lawyerdramaticcourtroominspirationalcourt caseleukemialegal thrillerjurorsproof