The Rainmaker
movie
They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
Released November 18, 1997
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.
Cast
Matt Damon
as
Rudy Baylor
Claire Danes
as
Kelly Riker
Danny DeVito
as
Deck Shifflet
Jon Voight
as
Leo F. Drummond
Mary Kay Place
as
Dot Black
Dean Stockwell
as
Judge Harvey Hale
Mickey Rourke
as
Bruiser Stone
Danny Glover
as
Richter Tyrone Kipler
Virginia Madsen
as
Jackie Lemancyzk
Randy Travis
as
Billy Porter
Roy Scheider
as
Wilfred Keeley
Red West
as
Buddy Black
Crew
Francis Ford Coppola
as
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
as
Screenplay
Michael Herr
as
Screenplay
John Grisham
as
Novel
Michael Douglas
as
Producer
Fred Fuchs
as
Producer
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Steven Reuther
as
Producer
John Toll
as
Director of Photography
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Barry Malkin
as
Editor
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David Leonard
as
Grip
Jason White
as
Extras Casting Assistant
Georgia Kacandes
as
Co-Producer