The Rainmaker (1997)

Directed by

Francis Ford Coppola

Genre

drama film, crime film, trial film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1,502 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young and inexperienced lawyer takes on a powerful insurance company that refuses to pay a family's medical claim. He works to build a case and faces corruption and threats along the way.

suspensefultenseearnestgrittymethodicalunderdogdramatichopeful

What happens

The Rainmaker is a 1997 American legal drama film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola based on John Grisham's 1995 novel of the same name. It stars Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Jon Voight, Mary Kay Place, Mickey Rourke, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Roy Scheider, Virginia Madsen, and Teresa Wright in her final film role. The Rainmaker was released by Paramount Pictures on November 21, 1997. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $45.9 million against a $40 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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