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The Rainmaker (1997)

They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.

Genre : Drama, Crime, Thriller

Runtime : 2H 15M

Director : Francis Ford Coppola
Writer : Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr

Synopsis

When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal must open their own law firm.

Actors

Matt Damon
Matt Damon
Rudy Baylor
Claire Danes
Claire Danes
Kelly Riker
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Deck Shifflet
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Leo F. Drummond
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
Dot Black
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
Judge Harvey Hale
Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke
Bruiser Stone
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Richter Tyrone Kipler
Virginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen
Jackie Lemancyzk
Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Billy Porter
Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider
Wilfred Keeley
Red West
Red West
Buddy Black
Johnny Whitworth
Johnny Whitworth
Donny Ray Black
Andrew Shue
Andrew Shue
Cliff Riker
Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong
Wayne Emmons
Wayne Emmons
Prince Thomas
Adrian Roberts
Adrian Roberts
Butch
Michael Girardin
Michael Girardin
Everett Lufkin
Randall King
Randall King
Jack Underhall
Justin Ashforth
Justin Ashforth
F. Franklin Donaldson
Michael Keys Hall
Michael Keys Hall
B. Bobby Hall
James Cunningham
James Cunningham
J. Michael Floquet
Frank Clem
Frank Clem
Mr. Van Landel
Alan Woolf
Alan Woolf
Kermit Aldy
Sonny Shroyer
Sonny Shroyer
Delbert Birdsong
Pamela Tice Chapman
Pamela Tice Chapman
Vera Birdsong

Crews

Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Screenplay
Michael Herr
Michael Herr
Screenplay
John Grisham
John Grisham
Novel
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Producer
Fred Fuchs
Fred Fuchs
Producer
Steven Reuther
Steven Reuther
Producer
John Toll
John Toll
Director of Photography
Barry Malkin
Barry Malkin
Editor
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Linda Phillips-Palo
Linda Phillips-Palo
Casting
Howard Cummings
Howard Cummings
Production Design
Bob Shaw
Bob Shaw
Art Direction
Barbara Munch
Barbara Munch
Set Decoration
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costume Design
Lois Burwell
Lois Burwell
Makeup Artist
Patricia Grande
Patricia Grande
Hairstylist
Whitney James
Whitney James
Makeup Artist
Arturo Rojas
Arturo Rojas
Hairstylist
David Becton
David Becton
Greensman
Eugene McCarthy
Eugene McCarthy
Property Master
Scott P. Murphy
Scott P. Murphy
Set Designer
Thomas Michael Ryan
Thomas Michael Ryan
Construction Foreman
Jeffrey Schlatter
Jeffrey Schlatter
Construction Coordinator
Phillipa Sledge
Phillipa Sledge
Art Department Coordinator
Kim B. Christensen
Kim B. Christensen
Sound Effects Editor
Clare C. Freeman
Clare C. Freeman
ADR Editor
Michael Kirchberger
Michael Kirchberger
Supervising Sound Editor
Bruce Lacey
Bruce Lacey
ADR Editor
Mark Levinson
Mark Levinson
Supervising ADR Editor
Tim O'Shea
Tim O'Shea
Foley Editor
Jennifer L. Ware
Jennifer L. Ware
Sound Effects Editor
Jack Gill
Jack Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Paul C. Babin
Paul C. Babin
Camera Operator
Phillip V. Caruso
Phillip V. Caruso
Still Photographer
Winnie D. Brown
Winnie D. Brown
Costume Supervisor
Jennifer Jobst
Jennifer Jobst
Key Set Costumer
Kathy Durning
Kathy Durning
Music Editor
Laura Tateishi
Laura Tateishi
Production Coordinator
Guy Clayton
Guy Clayton
Special Effects Coordinator
David A. Cohen
David A. Cohen
Dialogue Editor
Dianna Stirpe
Dianna Stirpe
Dialogue Editor
Jason White
Jason White
Extras Casting Assistant
Georgia Kacandes
Georgia Kacandes
Co-Producer
Andy Gill
Andy Gill
Stunts
Richard Drown
Richard Drown
Stunts
Steve Picerni
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Scott Wilder
Scott Wilder
Stunts
Georgia Kacandes
Georgia Kacandes
Unit Production Manager
Gary Marcus
Gary Marcus
First Assistant Director
David Kelley
David Kelley
Second Assistant Director
Roman Coppola
Roman Coppola
Second Unit Director
Gary Marcus
Gary Marcus
Associate Producer
Katherine E. Beyda
Katherine E. Beyda
Production Supervisor
Melissa Kent
Melissa Kent
Co-Editor
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Assistant Art Director
Brick Mason
Brick Mason
Storyboard Artist
Jeffrey Kushon
Jeffrey Kushon
Leadman
Mike Thomas
Mike Thomas
First Assistant Camera
Chris Toll
Chris Toll
Second Assistant Camera
Nelson Stoll
Nelson Stoll
Sound Mixer
Scott Kinzey
Scott Kinzey
Boom Operator
Kathy Orloff
Kathy Orloff
Unit Publicist
Eileen McCahill
Eileen McCahill
Set Costumer
Daniela Moore
Daniela Moore
Set Costumer
Susan Thomas
Susan Thomas
Costume Assistant
Jeffrey Paul Johnson
Jeffrey Paul Johnson
Assistant Property Master
Scott Elias
Scott Elias
Location Manager
Megan B. Agosto
Megan B. Agosto
Assistant Editor
E. Larry Oatfield
E. Larry Oatfield
Dialogue Editor
Roy Waldspurger
Roy Waldspurger
First Assistant Sound Editor
Erich Stratmann
Erich Stratmann
Apprentice Sound Editor
Mark Berger
Mark Berger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Semanick
Michael Semanick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul J. Zydel
Paul J. Zydel
ADR Mixer
Bob Baron
Bob Baron
ADR Mixer
David McDonald
David McDonald
ADR Recordist
Douglas Murray
Douglas Murray
ADR Recordist
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
David Betancourt
David Betancourt
Foley Mixer
Alicia Stevenson
Alicia Stevenson
Foley Artist
Dawn Lunsford
Dawn Lunsford
Foley Artist
Emilie A. Bernstein
Emilie A. Bernstein
Orchestrator
James Plannette
James Plannette
Chief Lighting Technician
Nick Thomas
Nick Thomas
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Ben Beaird
Ben Beaird
First Company Grip
Jeff Kunkle
Jeff Kunkle
Dolly Grip
Darryl Wilson
Darryl Wilson
Grip
Mads Hansen
Mads Hansen
Assistant Production Coordinator
Christopher Gray
Christopher Gray
Extras Casting
David Sousa
David Sousa
Animal Wrangler
Dennis W. Milliken
Dennis W. Milliken
Transportation Coordinator
Lee Stepp
Lee Stepp
Transportation Captain
Robert D. Yeoman
Robert D. Yeoman
Second Unit Director of Photography
Michael Amundson
Michael Amundson
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutter
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
Phil Hetos
Phil Hetos
Color Timer
David Leonard
David Leonard
Grip
Gary Archer
Gary Archer
Prosthetics

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