
The Rainmaker (1997)
Released:
1997-11-18
Duration:
2hr 15min
Rating 7.0
They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Douglas/Reuther Productions

American Zoetrope
Constellation Films
Additional Info
Budget | $40,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $45,916,769.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 19.69 |
Directed By
Francis Ford Coppola
Crew
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Screenplay
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Screenplay
Michael Herr
Michael Herr
Novel
John Grisham
John Grisham
Producer
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Producer
Fred Fuchs
Fred Fuchs
Producer
Steven Reuther
Steven Reuther
Director of Photography
John Toll
John Toll
Editor
Barry Malkin
Barry Malkin
Grip
David Leonard
David Leonard
Extras Casting Assistant
Jason White
Jason White
Co-Producer
Georgia Kacandes
Georgia Kacandes
Stunts
Andy Gill
Andy Gill
Stunts
Richard Drown
Richard Drown
Stunts
Steve Picerni
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Scott Wilder
Scott Wilder
Unit Production Manager
Georgia Kacandes
Georgia Kacandes
First Assistant Director
Gary Marcus
Gary Marcus
Second Assistant Director
David Kelley
David Kelley
Second Unit Director
Roman Coppola
Roman Coppola
Associate Producer
Gary Marcus
Gary Marcus
Production Supervisor
Katherine E. Beyda
Katherine E. Beyda
Co-Editor
Melissa Kent
Melissa Kent
Assistant Art Director
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Storyboard Artist
Brick Mason
Brick Mason
Leadman
Jeffrey Kushon
Jeffrey Kushon
First Assistant Camera
Mike Thomas
Mike Thomas
Second Assistant Camera
Chris Toll
Chris Toll
Sound Mixer
Nelson Stoll
Nelson Stoll
Boom Operator
Scott Kinzey
Scott Kinzey
Unit Publicist
Kathy Orloff
Kathy Orloff
Set Costumer
Eileen McCahill
Eileen McCahill
Set Costumer
Daniela Moore
Daniela Moore
Costume Assistant
Susan Thomas
Susan Thomas
Assistant Property Master
Jeffrey Paul Johnson
Jeffrey Paul Johnson
Location Manager
Scott Elias
Scott Elias
Assistant Editor
Megan B. Agosto
Megan B. Agosto
Dialogue Editor
E. Larry Oatfield
E. Larry Oatfield
First Assistant Sound Editor
Roy Waldspurger
Roy Waldspurger
Apprentice Sound Editor
Erich Stratmann
Erich Stratmann
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Berger
Mark Berger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Semanick
Michael Semanick
ADR Mixer
Paul J. Zydel
Paul J. Zydel
ADR Mixer
Bob Baron
Bob Baron
ADR Recordist
David McDonald
David McDonald
ADR Recordist
Douglas Murray
Douglas Murray
ADR Voice Casting
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
Foley Mixer
David Betancourt
David Betancourt
Foley Artist
Alicia Stevenson
Alicia Stevenson
Foley Artist
Dawn Fintor
Dawn Fintor
Orchestrator
Emilie A. Bernstein
Emilie A. Bernstein
Chief Lighting Technician
James Plannette
James Plannette
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Nick Thomas
Nick Thomas
First Company Grip
Ben Beaird
Ben Beaird
Dolly Grip
Jeff Kunkle
Jeff Kunkle
Grip
Darryl Wilson
Darryl Wilson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Mads Hansen
Mads Hansen
Extras Casting
Christopher Gray
Christopher Gray
Animal Wrangler
David Sousa
David Sousa
Transportation Coordinator
Dennis W. Milliken
Dennis W. Milliken
Transportation Captain
Lee Stepp
Lee Stepp
Second Unit Director of Photography
Robert D. Yeoman
Robert D. Yeoman
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Michael Amundson
Michael Amundson
Negative Cutter
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Title Designer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
Color Timer
Phil Hetos
Phil Hetos
Original Music Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Prosthetics
Gary Archer
Gary Archer
Casting
Linda Phillips-Palo
Linda Phillips-Palo
Production Design
Howard Cummings
Howard Cummings
Art Direction
Bob Shaw
Bob Shaw
Set Decoration
Barbara Munch
Barbara Munch
Costume Design
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Makeup Artist
Lois Burwell
Lois Burwell
Hairstylist
Patricia Grande
Patricia Grande
Makeup Artist
Whitney James
Whitney James
Hairstylist
Arturo Rojas
Arturo Rojas
Greensman
David Becton
David Becton
Property Master
Eugene McCarthy
Eugene McCarthy
Set Designer
Scott P. Murphy
Scott P. Murphy
Construction Foreman
Thomas Michael Ryan
Thomas Michael Ryan
Construction Coordinator
Jeffrey Schlatter
Jeffrey Schlatter
Art Department Coordinator
Phillipa Sledge
Phillipa Sledge
Sound Effects Editor
Kim B. Christensen
Kim B. Christensen
ADR Editor
Clare C. Freeman
Clare C. Freeman
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Kirchberger
Michael Kirchberger
ADR Editor
Bruce Lacey
Bruce Lacey
Supervising ADR Editor
Mark Levinson
Mark Levinson
Foley Editor
Tim O'Shea
Tim O'Shea
Sound Effects Editor
Jennifer L. Ware
Jennifer L. Ware
Stunt Coordinator
Jack Gill
Jack Gill
Camera Operator
Paul C. Babin
Paul C. Babin
Still Photographer
Phillip V. Caruso
Phillip V. Caruso
Costume Supervisor
Winnie D. Brown
Winnie D. Brown
Key Set Costumer
Jennifer Jobst
Jennifer Jobst
Music Editor
Kathy Durning
Kathy Durning
Production Coordinator
Laura Tateishi
Laura Tateishi
Stunts
Barbara Anne Klein
Barbara Anne Klein
Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Special Effects Coordinator
Guy Clayton
Guy Clayton
Dialogue Editor
David A. Cohen
David A. Cohen
Dialogue Editor
Dianna Stirpe
Dianna Stirpe
TOP CAST

Matt Damon
Rudy Baylor

Claire Danes
Kelly Riker

Danny DeVito
Deck Shifflet

Jon Voight
Leo F. Drummond

Mary Kay Place
Dot Black

Dean Stockwell
Judge Harvey Hale

Mickey Rourke
Bruiser Stone

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

Sonny Shroyer
Delbert Birdsong
Pamela Tice Chapman
Vera Birdsong
John Yancey
Homicide Detective