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The Rainmaker

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

1997★ 7.0 · 1.5K2h 15mDramaCrimeThriller

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.

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Cast

Matt Damon
as Rudy Baylor

Claire Danes
as Kelly Riker

Danny DeVito
as Deck Shifflet

Mickey Rourke
as Bruiser Stone

Jon Voight
as Leo F. Drummond

Virginia Madsen
as Jackie Lemancyzk

Danny Glover
as Richter Tyrone Kipler

Dean Stockwell
as Judge Harvey Hale

Roy Scheider
as Wilfred Keeley

Mary Kay Place
as Dot Black

Andrew Shue
as Cliff Riker

Teresa Wright
as Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong

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Release date: 1997-11-18

Budget: $40,000,000

Revenue: $45,916,769

Runtime: 2h 15m

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DramaCrimeThriller

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