Country
Brazil
Date
Nov 18, 1997
Certification
12
They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
2h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, he finds himself in a David-versus-Goliath courtroom battle that tests his ethics, courage, and belief in justice.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Danny Glover | Richter Tyrone Kipler |
| Virginia Madsen | Jackie Lemancyzk |
| Randy Travis | Billy Porter |
| Roy Scheider | Wilfred Keeley |
| Red West | Buddy Black |
| Johnny Whitworth | Donny Ray Black |
| Andrew Shue | Cliff Riker |
| Teresa Wright | Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong |
| Wayne Emmons | Prince Thomas |
| Adrian Roberts | Butch |
| Michael Girardin | Everett Lufkin |
| Randall King | Jack Underhall |
| Justin Ashforth | F. Franklin Donaldson |
| Michael Keys Hall | B. Bobby Hall |
| James Cunningham | J. Michael Floquet |
| Frank Clem | Mr. Van Landel |
| Alan Woolf | Kermit Aldy |
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| Sonny Shroyer | Delbert Birdsong |
| Pamela Tice Chapman | Vera Birdsong |
| John Yancey | Homicide Detective |
Genres
DramaCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Rainmaker |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Douglas/Reuther Productions, American Zoetrope, Constellation Films |
| Data di uscita | 18 novembre 1997 |
| Producer | Michael Douglas, Fred Fuchs, Steven Reuther, Georgia Kacandes, Gary Marcus, Francis Ford Coppola |
| Writer | John Grisham, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr |
| Casting | Linda Phillips-Palo |
| Editors | Barry Malkin, Melissa Kent, Megan B. Agosto, Phil Hetos, Theresa Repola Mohammed |
| Cinematography | John Toll, David Leonard, Chris Toll, Mike Thomas, Ben Beaird, Darryl Wilson, Robert D. Yeoman, Jeff Kunkle, Phillip V. Caruso, Paul C. Babin |
| Asst. Directors | David Kelley, Gary Marcus, Francis Ford Coppola, Roman Coppola, Michael Amundson |
| Add. Directing | Robert D. Yeoman |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 18, 1997
Certification
12
Country
United States
Date
Nov 21, 1997
Certification
PG-13
Country
Greece
Date
Dec 13, 1997
Certification
13
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Country
Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1998
Certification
M
Country
Italy
Date
Jan 29, 1998
Country
Philippines
Date
Feb 25, 1998
Certification
PG
Country
Germany
Date
Apr 02, 1998
Certification
12
Country
Czechia
Date
Apr 09, 1998
Certification
U
Country
France
Date
Apr 22, 1998
Country
Sweden
Date
May 08, 1998
Certification
11
Country
South Korea
Date
May 12, 1998
Certification
15
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 27, 1998
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 23, 1998
Certification
15
Digital
Country
France
Date
Aug 10, 2018
Note
VOD
Physical media
Country
Sweden
Date
Jan 01, 1999
Certification
15
Note
VHS release; The release day in January is not known.
Country
France
Date
Apr 12, 2001
Note
DVD
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