The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1997 · 135 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.0 (1,569 votes)
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola · Starring Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Danny DeVito, Jon Voight, Mary Kay Place, Dean Stockwell · Music Elmer Bernstein

“They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.”

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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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Feel the weight of the law and the fight for truth in this earnest legal drama. It's a tense, character-driven journey through a high-stakes courtroom battle, where integrity clashes with power. Experience the dramatic struggle of an underdog championing justice against overwhelming odds, leaving you with a sense of righteous satisfaction.

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