Watch The Rainmaker (1997) Official Trailer
They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
7 / 10 IMDb November 18, 1997 2h 15m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 15m
Release Date
November 18, 1997
Genre
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Status
Released
Budget
$40,000,000
Revenue
$45,916,769
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
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
Johnny Whitworth
as Donny Ray Black
Andrew Shue
as Cliff Riker
Teresa Wright
as Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong
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Wayne Emmons
as Prince Thomas
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Adrian Roberts
as Butch
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Michael Girardin
as Everett Lufkin
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Randall King
as Jack Underhall
Justin Ashforth
as F. Franklin Donaldson
Production Companies
Douglas/Reuther Productions
American ZoetropeConstellation Films
The Rainmaker Official Trailer 1997
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