The Rainmaker (1997)

11/18/1997 (US) • 2h 15m

Drama, Crime, Thriller

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

Overview

When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal must open their own law firm.

Top Billed Cast

Matt Damon

Rudy Baylor

Claire Danes

Kelly Riker

Danny DeVito

Deck Shifflet

Jon Voight

Leo F. Drummond

Dean Stockwell

Judge Harvey Hale

Mickey Rourke

Bruiser Stone

Danny Glover

Richter Tyrone Kipler

Virginia Madsen

Jackie Lemancyzk


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$40,000,000.00

Revenue

$45,916,769.00

Keywords

court case

jurors

proof

leukemia

lawyer

courtroom

legal thriller

inspirational

dramatic

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