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The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

7.0/ 10

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1997

Release Year

135 min

Runtime

Drama
Crime
Thriller

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.

Keywords

court case
jurors
proof
leukemia
lawyer
courtroom
legal thriller
inspirational
dramatic

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Reviews(2)

7.5avg rating
Wuchak

Wuchak

July 29, 2018

7
7/10

‘Good lawyer’ is not an oxymoron RELEASED IN 1997 and written & directed by Francis Ford Coppola based on John Grisham’s book, "The Rainmaker" stars Matt Damon as an idealistic newbie lawyer in Memphis who takes on a fraudulent insurance company with Danny DeVito as his paralegal and Claire Danes

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RalphRahal

December 14, 2024

8
8/10

The Rainmaker is a compelling legal drama that showcases Francis Ford Coppola's return to form after the less successful Jack. Adapted from John Grisham's novel, the film follows Rudy Baylor, a novice attorney portrayed by Matt Damon, as he takes on a powerful insurance company in a wrongful death l

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