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The Rainmaker

  • 1997
  • PG-13
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Matt Damon and Danny DeVito in The Rainmaker (1997)
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A newly minted lawyer who's just passed the bar exam takes on a fraudulent insurance company in a multi-million dollar lawsuit.A newly minted lawyer who's just passed the bar exam takes on a fraudulent insurance company in a multi-million dollar lawsuit.A newly minted lawyer who's just passed the bar exam takes on a fraudulent insurance company in a multi-million dollar lawsuit.

  • Director
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writers
    • John Grisham
    • Francis Ford Coppola
    • Michael Herr
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Danny DeVito
    • Claire Danes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    86K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,345
    512
    • Director
      • Francis Ford Coppola
    • Writers
      • John Grisham
      • Francis Ford Coppola
      • Michael Herr
    • Stars
      • Matt Damon
      • Danny DeVito
      • Claire Danes
    • 200User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Rudy Baylor
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Deck Shifflet
    Claire Danes
    Claire Danes
    • Kelly Riker
    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Leo F. Drummond
    Mary Kay Place
    Mary Kay Place
    • Dot Black
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Judge Harvey Hale
    Teresa Wright
    Teresa Wright
    • Miss Birdie
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Jackie Lemancyzk
    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Bruiser Stone
    Andrew Shue
    Andrew Shue
    • Cliff Riker
    Red West
    Red West
    • Buddy Black
    Johnny Whitworth
    Johnny Whitworth
    • Donny Ray Black
    Wayne Emmons
    • Prince Thomas
    Adrian Roberts
    Adrian Roberts
    • Butch
    Roy Scheider
    Roy Scheider
    • Wilfred Keeley
    Randy Travis
    Randy Travis
    • Billy Porter
    Michael Girardin
    • Everett Lufkin
    Randall King
    • Jack Underhall
    • Director
      • Francis Ford Coppola
    • Writers
      • John Grisham
      • Francis Ford Coppola
      • Michael Herr
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene where Danny DeVito wakes up Matt Damon on the bench was filmed hurriedly, surprising Damon, who had actually fallen asleep after a scene.
    • Goofs
      The movie is said to take place in Memphis, Tennessee, but several times the Luxor hotel in Las Vegas, NV is seen in the background.

      Actually, the building is the Pyramid, a local landmark in downtown Memphis.
    • Quotes

      Rudy Baylor: What's the difference between a lawyer and a hooker? A hooker'll stop screwing you after you're dead.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a credit for "Poet in Residence".
    • Alternate versions
      Original theatrical and VHS releases had the 1987 Paramount logo, while the DVD and Blu-Ray prints as well as later TV prints had the 2003 Paramount logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Jackal/Anastasia/The Man Who Knew Too Little/One Night Stand/The Tango Lesson/Kiss or Kill (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Woman You Must Be Crazy
      Written by T-Bone Walker
      Performed by Big Joe Turner
      Courtesy of Fantasy, Inc.

    User reviews200

    Featured review
    7/10

    Great film!

    I thought this film was really good...... I like courtroom dramas and this is right up there with the best of them. It's basically about a young lawyer starting out who gets embroiled in what turns out to be a major case.

    Matt Damon is really good in it... I'm starting to really like him as an actor. Danny DeVito supports him brilliantly as his wee helper-guy. John Voight is also very good and Danny Glover makes a surprise appearance as the judge.

    A good courtroom drama that has you interested all the way to the end.

    A 7/10 for me...

    Dave
    • dav7nine
    • Feb 11, 2005
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    • Why did Danny Glover not receive a credit for his performance?His part was hardly a cameo, it was substantial, and he was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.
    • When Claire Dane meets Matt Damon at the movie theater, there is a movie being shown in the background. What is the movie being shown?
    • What does the title "The Rainmaker" mean?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El poder de la justicia
    • Filming locations
      • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Constellation Entertainment
      • Douglas/Reuther Productions
      • American Zoetrope
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,916,769
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,626,507
      • Nov 23, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $45,916,769
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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