The Rainmaker

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The Rainmaker
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2hrs 5min
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1956
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Paramount
Synopsis: N. Richard Nash's play The Rainmaker has always attracted the most flamboyant of performers, and this 1956 film version is no exception. Burt Lancaster all but bursts from the screen with his arm-waving portrayal of a confidence artist who works the drought-ridden Southwest, promising to bring rain for a flat fee of a hundred bucks. During his latest campaign, Lancaster takes up residence in the home of farmer Cameron Prud'homme (repeating his Broadway role) and his three offspring: rambunctious ... Full Synopsis
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The most popular of playwright N. Richard Nash's explorations of reality vs. illusion, The Rainmaker comes to the screen with much of its power diluted. This is not due to any serious flaws in the production, but rather to the fact that Nash's highly romantic, intentionally artificial story and style plays much more naturally on-stage. Placed on film, the language seems a little stilted, the plot a ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Bill Starbuck
Lizzie Curry
Noah Curry
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Matt Damon attends the premiere of "The Rainmaker" at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Calif., on...
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