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The Rainmaker. Roger Ebert November 21, 1997. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Rudy Baylor, the hero of "The Rainmaker,'' works the other end of the scale from the legal superpowers in most of John Grisham's stories.
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RELEASED IN 1997 and written & directed by Francis Ford Coppola based on John Grisham's book, "The Rainmaker" stars Matt Damon as an idealistic newbie lawyer in Memphis who takes on a fraudulent insurance company with Danny DeVito as his paralegal and Claire Danes an abused potential love interest.
One of the better screen adaptations of a John Grisham novel features surprisingly zippy direction from Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) and a colourful supporting cast.
The film received generally positive reviews from critics, earning an 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 57 reviews, with an average rating of 6.90/10.
Dec 5, 1997 · Supporting cast is rich and deep. Mary Kay Place and Teresa Wright bring to life two quite different isolated women. Mickey Rourke oozes sleaze in his most effective screen appearance in ages, and...
Nov 21, 1997 · The Rainmaker: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. With Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Claire Danes, Jon Voight. An underdog lawyer takes on a fraudulent insurance company.