The Rainmaker

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

7.0

1997

2h 15m

DramaCrimeThriller

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.

Key Crew

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Producers

Michael Douglas

Fred Fuchs

Steven Reuther

Writers

Francis Ford Coppola

Michael Herr

Cinematography

John Toll

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Cast (27)

Matt Damon

Rudy Baylor

Claire Danes

Kelly Riker

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