The Rainmaker

Nov 18, 1997

2h 15m

★ 7.0

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Douglas/Reuther Productions

American Zoetrope

Constellation Films

The Rainmaker Trailers

Cast

Rudy Baylor

Matt Damon

Kelly Riker

Claire Danes

Deck Shifflet

Danny DeVito

Leo F. Drummond

Jon Voight

Dot Black

Mary Kay Place

Judge Harvey Hale

Dean Stockwell

Bruiser Stone

Mickey Rourke

Richter Tyrone Kipler

Danny Glover

Jackie Lemancyzk

Virginia Madsen

Billy Porter

Randy Travis

Wilfred Keeley

Roy Scheider

Buddy Black

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