Francis Ford Coppola directs and scripts an exciting, star-packed adaptation of John Grisham's novel about an idealistic young attorney who takes on the case of a lifetime. Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting) plays Rudy Baylor, a rookie lawyer in over his head on a high-profile case. Opposing him: an army of seasoned legal sharks (led by Jon Voight). On Rudy's side: Deck Shifflet (Danny DeVito), a feisty "paralawyer" who specializes in flunking the bar exam. Rudy's chances are slim to none - until he uncovers a trail of corruption that might lead to the one thing that could win his case: the truth.
Synopsis: Legal thriller about an idealistic law school grad who takes up with an ambulance chaser and ends up battling a heartless insurance company and its cunning lawyer on behalf of a mother and her leukemia-stricken son. Based on the novel by John Grisham.
The Rainmaker
Production Year:
1997
Released:
Tue, 11/17/1998
Run Time Minutes:
135
Genres:
Drama
Trailer:
No
Format Aspect Ratio:
2.35-Super Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
More Information:
HD-1
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
5.1
Actors:
Matt Damon - Rudy Baylor
Actors:
Danny DeVito - Deck Schifflet
Actors:
Jon Voight - Leo F. Drummond
Actors:
Virginia Madsen - Jackie Lemancyzk
Actors:
Claire Danes - Kelly Riker
Actors:
Mary Kay Place - Dot Black
Actors:
Dean Stockwell - Judge Harvey Hale
Actors:
Teresa Wright - Miss Birdie
Actors:
Mickey Rourke - Bruiser Stone
Actors:
Andrew Shue - Cliff Riker
Actors:
Randy Travis - Billy Porter
Actors:
Red West - Buddy Black
Actors:
Johnny Whitworth - Donny Ray Black
Actors:
Wayne Emmons - Prince Thomas
Actors:
Adrian Roberts - Butch
Actors:
Roy Scheider - Wilfred Keeley
Actors:
Randall King - Jack Underhall
Actors:
Justin Ashforth - F. Franklin Donaldson
Actors:
Michael Keys Hall - B. Bobby Shaw
Actors:
James Cunningham - J. Michael Floquet
Actors:
Frank Clem - Mr. Van Landel
Actors:
Alan Woolf - Kermit Aloy
Actors:
Sonny Shroyer - Delbert Birdsong
Actors:
Pamela Tice Chapman - Vera Birdsong
Actors:
Trula M. Marcus - Jewelry saleswoman
Actors:
Tony Dingman - Bruiser's driver
Actors:
Daniel O'Callaghan - Carl
Actors:
Tom Kagy - Homicide Detective
Actors:
John Yancey - Homicide Detective
Actors:
Verda Davenport - Jailer
Actors:
Chris Gray - Jury Foreman
Actors:
Johnetta Shearer - Courtroom Clerk
Actors:
Tammy Wendel - Court Reporter
Actors:
Nate Bynum - Mr. McKenzie
Actors:
James W. Redmond - CNN Reporter
Actors:
John Gray - Hospital Volunteer
Actors:
Sherry Sanford - Nurse
Actors:
Billy Ray Reynolds - Murder Scene Bystander
Actors:
Mary Lester - Murder Scene Bystander
Actors:
Deborah Frazier - St. Peter's Receptionist
Actors:
Vernon Newman - Great Benefit Salesman
Actors:
Lynn Carthane - Newscaster
Actors:
Rodney Peck - Rehab Center Desk Clerk
Actors:
Bill Lunn - Bill Lunn
Actors:
Terrance Stewart - Boy with Broken Arm
Actors:
Bridget Brunner - Bruiser's Receptionist
Actors:
Mike Cody - Tinley Britt Lawyer
Actors:
Donald Polden - Legal Commentator
Actors:
Eloise Dukes - Court Clerk