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The Rainmaker (1997)

Film · 1997 · 135 min · PG-13 · Drama · Crime · Thriller

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.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

Starring Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Danny DeVito, Jon Voight, Mary Kay Place, Dean Stockwell, Mickey Rourke, Danny Glover

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In cinemas21 November 1997
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First release anywhere18 November 1997

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