The Rainmaker

Director: Francis Ford Coppola, Roman Coppola, Francis Ford Francis Ford Coppola

Overview

In this drama, Rudy Baylor sees his planned career with a prestigious law firm crumble to nothing when the firm sells out. After meeting Dot Black and learning that her son was denied a life-saving bone marrow transplant, Rudy decides to take on the insurance company.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/26/2017
UPC:	0032429283412
Original Release:	1997
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:15:00
Sales rank:	707,181

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Matt Damon	Rudy Baylor
Claire Danes	Kelly Riker
Danny DeVito	Deck Schifflet
Jon Voight	Leo F. Drummond
Mary Kay Place	Dot Black
Mickey Rourke	Bruiser Stone
Dean Stockwell	Judge Harvey Hale
Teresa Wright	Miss Birdie
Virginia Madsen	Jackie Lemancyzk
Andrew Shue	Cliff Riker
Red West	Buddy Black
Roy Scheider	Wilfred Keeley
Randy Travis	Billy Porter
Danny Glover	Judge Tyrone Kipler
Johnny Whitworth	Donny Ray Black
Wayne Emmons	Prince Thomas
Adrian Roberts	Butch
Michael Girardin	Everett Lufkin
Randall King	Jack Underhall
Justin Ashforth	F. Franklin Donaldson
Michael Keys Hall	B. Bobby Shaw
James Cunningham	J. Michael Floquet
Michael Herr	Narration
Frank Clem	Mr. Van Landel
Alan Woolf	Kermit Aldy
Sonny Shroyer	Delbert Birdsong
Pamela Tice Chapman	Vera Birdsong
Trula Marcus	Jewelry Saleswoman
Tony Dingman	Bruiser's Driver
Daniel O'Callaghan	Carl
Tom Kagy	Homicide Detective
John Yancey	Homicide Detective
Verda Davenport	Jailer
Chris Gray	Jury Foreman,Hospital Volunteer
Johnetta Shearer	Courtroom Clerk
Tammy Wendel	Court Reporter
Nate Bynum	Mr. McKenzie
James W. Redmond	CNN Reporter
Sherry Sanford	Nurse
Billy Ray Reynolds	Murder Scene Bystander
Mary Lester	Murder Scene Bystander
Deborah Frazier	St. Peter's Receptionist
Vernon Newman	Great Benefit Salesman
Lynn Carthane	Newscaster
Rodney Peck	Rehab Center Desk Clerk
Bill Lunn	Himself
Terrance Stewart	Boy with Broken Arm
Bridget Brunner	Bruiser's Receptionist
Mike Cody	Tinley Britt Lawyer
Donald Polden	Legal Commentator
Eloise Dukes	Court Clerk
Katherine Morrow	Deposition Court Reporter
Alex Harvey	Bar Exam Proctor
Melissa Hurst	Waitress at Bar
Anasa Briggs-Graves	Bailiff
Ronnie Dee Blaire	Bailiff
Elmer Bernstein	Composer

Technical Credits

Francis Ford Coppola

John Grisham

Michael Herr

Francis Ford Coppola	Director,Director,Screenwriter
Guy Clayton	Special Effects
Michael Douglas	Producer
Fred Fuchs	Producer
Jack Gill	Stunts
Linda Phillips-Palo	Casting
Steven Reuther	Producer
Michael Ahasay	Special Effects
Richard Drown	Stunts
Stephen Balliet	Sound Effects
Bob Baron	Sound Effects
Mark Berger	Sound Effects
David Betancourt	Sound Effects
Nathan Black	Sound Effects
Gary Marcus	Producer
John Grisham	Screenwriter
Francis Ford	Director
Michael Herr	Screenwriter
Nelson Stoll	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Matt Damon shines as a naive young Memphis lawyer whose first few cases teach him a great deal about ethics in this well-done adaptation of the John Grisham novel. Damon falls for an abused woman (Claire Danes), helps an elderly widow re-write her will, and -- in the story's central case -- takes on a team of fatcat lawyers (headed by superbly smarmy Jon Voight) representing a crooked insurance company. Director Francis Ford Coppola has assembled a terrific cast, including Danny De Vito, Roy Scheider, and Mary Kay Place, and proves once again that he is a master at getting the best from his actors. If the plot machinations strain credibility at times, the heartfelt performances, brisk pacing, and unexpected comic moments more than make up for it, resulting in one of the more entertaining Grisham adaptations to hit the screen.

Matt Damon shines as a naive young Memphis lawyer whose first few cases teach him a great deal about ethics in this well-done adaptation of the John Grisham novel. Damon falls for an abused woman (Claire Danes), helps an elderly widow re-write her will, and -- in the story's central case -- takes on a team of fatcat lawyers (headed by superbly smarmy Jon Voight) representing a crooked insurance company. Director Francis Ford Coppola has assembled a terrific cast, including Danny De Vito, Roy Scheider, and Mary Kay Place, and proves once again that he is a master at getting the best from his actors. If the plot machinations strain credibility at times, the heartfelt performances, brisk pacing, and unexpected comic moments more than make up for it, resulting in one of the more entertaining Grisham adaptations to hit the screen. -- All-Movie Guide

Robert Firsching

One of the few films that say something important about life and work in the US today. This is a populist movie made by a master. -- London Evening Standard

Alexander Walker