
The Rainmaker
They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
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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About The Rainmaker
- Directors
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Cast
- Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Danny DeVito, Jon Voight, Mary Kay Place, Dean Stockwell
- Genres
- Drama
- Content rating
- PG-13
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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