VHS 137 mins IMDB
PG-13 (Parental Guidance)
The Rainmaker
Paramount Pictures (1997)
In Collection
#293

Seen It:
Yes
Drama, Thriller
USA  /  English

Matt Damon Rudy Baylor
Danny DeVito Deck Shifflet
Claire Danes Kelly Riker
Jon Voight Leo F. Drummond
Mary Kay Place Dot Black
Dean Stockwell Judge Harvey Hale
Teresa Wright Miss Birdie
Virginia Madsen Jackie Lemancyzk
Mickey Rourke Bruiser Stone
Andrew Shue Cliff Riker

Director Joseph Anthony; Francis Ford Coppola
Producer Steven Reuther; Fred Fuchs
Writer John Grisham; Francis Ford Coppola
Cinematography John Toll
Musician Elmer Bernstein

A young Tennessee lawyer, Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon) fresh out of college takes the case of his life in this movie which turns his life around. A big insurance company tries to shy away from the responsibility of paying for the care of a young man diagnosed with leukemia. The family then decides to hire a lawyer. Rudy takes on this client in his first case after the head of his law office, Deck Shifflet (Danny DeVito) has to hide because he is wanted. He overcomes many obstacles inside and outside the courtroom as he attempts to find out what it means to be a lawyer and how far one has to go before becoming a successful lawyer. Rudy also opens his own office in the process and ultimately wins a tough case.

Edition Details
Barcode 097363350330
Region Region 1
Release Date 6/6/2000
Packaging Slip Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Surround [English]
No. of Disks/Tapes 1