The Rainmaker
“They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.”
1997 · 2 h 15 min
Francis Ford CoppolaCast
Matt Damon 
Danny DeVito 
Claire Danes 
Jon Voight 
Mary Kay Place 
Dean Stockwell
Credits
Written by: 
John Grisham
Plot
A young lawyer takes on a powerful insurance company that denied a dying man's claim.
Sinekatalog’s take
Francis Ford Coppola's John Grisham adaptation is a comfortable legal drama with a fine ensemble.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (94,059 votes)
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