Quick Facts
DirectorFrancis Ford Coppola
Runtime2h 15m · PG-13
GenresCrime · Drama · Thriller
Release1997-11-18
Film
The Rainmaker
1997· PG-13· 2h 15m· Crime· Drama· Thriller
“They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.”
Fresh from law school and desperate for work, Rudy Baylor takes on a David versus Goliath battle against a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Partnering with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, Baylor navigates a moral minefield, testing his ideals and courage in a courtroom struggle where the stakes are high and the odds are stacked against him.
1997-11-18
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Key Crew
DirectorFrancis Ford Coppola
ScreenplayFrancis Ford Coppola
ProducerFrancis Ford Coppola
Director of PhotographyJohn Toll
Original Music ComposerElmer Bernstein
EditorBarry Malkin
Full cast & crew (27 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1997-11-18
Runtime2h 15m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosDouglas/Reuther Productions · American Zoetrope · Constellation Films
Budget$40M
Box office$46M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.0/10 · 1513 votes
Original languageen
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