

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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $40M
- Box office
- $45.9M
- Language
- English
- based on novel or book
- court case
- jurors
- proof
- leukemia
- lawyer
- courtroom
- legal thriller
- inspirational
- dramatic
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG-1321 Nov 1997
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1523 Oct 1998
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM22 Jan 1998
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1218 Nov 1997
CzechiaCZ
- TheatricalU9 Apr 1998
FranceFR
- Theatrical22 Apr 1998
- PhysicalDVD12 Apr 2001
- Digital / OTTVOD10 Aug 2018
- Digital / OTT12Netflix1 Jun 2022
GermanyDE
- Theatrical122 Apr 1998
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1313 Dec 1997
ItalyIT
- Theatrical29 Jan 1998
JapanJP
- Theatrical27 Jun 1998
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical1218 Nov 1997
PhilippinesPH
- TheatricalPG25 Feb 1998
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The Rainmaker was released on 18 November 1997.
Audience reviews
2- W7/10
Wuchak
7/29/2018
‘Good lawyer’ is not an oxymoron 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. Jon Voight plays the lead lawyer for the insurance company and Roy Scheider the CEO …
- R8/10
RalphRahal
12/14/2024
The Rainmaker is a compelling legal drama that showcases Francis Ford Coppola's return to form after the less successful Jack. Adapted from John Grisham's novel, the film follows Rudy Baylor, a novice attorney portrayed by Matt Damon, as he takes on a powerful insurance company in a wrongful death lawsuit. While the case's outcome may seem predictable, the narrative remains engaging, keeping viewers invested througho…
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