▹ The Rainmaker

Release Year: 1997
Genre: Thriller/Crime
Runtime: 2 hours 15 minutes

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Screenplay: Francis Ford Coppola (based on the novel “The Rainmaker” by John Grisham)
Producers: Michael Douglas, Steven Reuther, Fred Fuchs
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography: John Toll
Editor: Barry Malkin
Production Companies: American Zoetrope, Constellation Films

Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Main Cast:

• Matt Damon as Rudy Baylor
• Danny DeVito as Deck Shifflet
• Claire Danes as Kelly Riker
• Jon Voight as Leo F. Drummond
• Mary Kay Place as Dot Black
• Mickey Rourke as J. Lyman “Bruiser” Stone

The film follows Rudy Baylor, an inexperienced lawyer who takes on a powerful insurance company in a fight for justice for his leukemia-stricken client. It combines legal drama with a critique of corporate corruption, showcasing a classic underdog battle.

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📅 Last Updated: March 12, 2026