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The Rainmaker

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The Rainmaker
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PG13,2hrs 15min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
November 20, 1997
Director:
Francis Ford Coppola
Distributor:
Paramount
Starring:
Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Jon Voight  ...more
Synopsis: Francis Ford Coppola is both scripter and director of this drama adapted from the John Grisham novel about broke, inexperienced Memphis law-school graduate Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon), ready to take any job he can find. Signing on with slimy Bruiser Stone (Mickey Rourke), he learns ambulance-chasing tactics from Bruiser's leg man Deck Schifflet (Danny DeVito) and meets battered teen Kelly Riker (Claire Danes), abused by her husband (Andrew Shue). Baylor has his own clients -- friendly Miss Birdie ( Full Synopsis
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Elvis Mitchell, The New York Times
Drawing a parade of colorful performances from a constantly surprising cast, the curiously titled ''John Grisham's 'The Rainmaker' '' is Mr. Coppola's best and sharpest film in years. Full Review
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72
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 19 critic reviews
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Matt Damon
Rudy Baylor
Claire Danes
Kelly Riker
Jon Voight
Leo F. Drummond
Mary Kay Place
Dot Black
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