The Rainmaker

1997 · directed by Francis Ford Coppola

Rating

73/100

Hit

no

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.

The Rainmaker (1997), directed by Francis Ford Coppola, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Matt Damon
• Claire Danes
• Danny DeVito
• Jon Voight
• Mary Kay Place
• Dean Stockwell
• Mickey Rourke
• Danny Glover
• Virginia Madsen
• Randy Travis

Crew

• John Toll — Director of Photography
• Barry Malkin — Editor
• Elmer Bernstein — Original Music Composer
• Francis Ford Coppola — Screenplay
• Michael Herr — Screenplay

More from Francis Ford Coppola

1. The Godfather (1972) — 99/100 · hit
2. Apocalypse Now (1979) — 97/100 · hit
3. The Godfather Part II (1974) — 97/100 · hit
4. The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) — 91/100 · hit
5. The Conversation (1974) — 87/100 · hit
6. Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) — 72/100

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