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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
John Grisham (novel)
Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay)
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Release Date:
21 November 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
Plot:
An idealistic young lawyer and his cynical partner take on a powerful law firm representing a corrupt insurance company. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
The Fantasticks to Kick Off Long Wharf's 2009-10 Season Oct 7 - Nov 1
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 November 2009, 1:30 AM, PST)
John Grisham Agrees to ‘Testament’ Film
(From newsinfilm. 23 June 2009, 4:56 PM, PDT)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 | ... | Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong |
 | Virginia Madsen | ... | Jackie Lemancyzk |
 | Mickey Rourke | ... | Bruiser Stone |
| Andrew Shue | ... | Cliff Riker |
| Red West | ... | Buddy Black |
 | Johnny Whitworth | ... | Donny Ray Black |
 | Wayne Emmons | ... | Prince Thomas |
 | Adrian Roberts | ... | Butch |
 | Roy Scheider | ... | Wilfred Keeley |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
John Grisham's The Rainmaker (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for a strong beating and elements of domestic abuse.
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Runtime:
135 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35679) | Brazil:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Singapore:PG
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To get Dean Stockwell in the proper mood, director Francis Ford Coppola had him pretend to be a sadistic monarch who sentenced every cast member to a beheading. more
Goofs:
Continuity: While Kelly is in custody, she and Rudy hold hands under the table. When the female officers come in, their hands are apart and on the table without having moved. more
Quotes:
Rudy Baylor: There's gotta be a hundred years of law experience sitting at this very table. My staff has flunked the bar exam six times. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Directors: The Films of Michael Mann (#2.1)" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Five Long Years more
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The Raimaker was a _great film, adherent to the book, even to the deposition of Donny Ray Black being moved from his bedroom to the backyard and his father getting into his old Ford to drink his gin.
Of course I seldom watch a movie without reading the book first as that gives me insight into the innuendos presented,and to see how closely the movie follows the book.
For those viewers who don't like to read I _still think the movie has continuity and an easy to follow plot development.
Very good entertainment, especially if you like Matt Damon, Danny Devito, John Voight and the delight of Virginia Madsen simply being on screen.