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The Rainmaker

6.6

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Original title

The Rainmaker

Year

1997

Running time

135 min.

Country

United States

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Screenwriter

Francis Ford Coppola. Novel: John Grisham

Cast

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography

John Toll

Producer

Paramount Pictures, Constellation Entertainment

Genre

Mystery. Drama | Courtroom Drama / Lawyers

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John Grisham Adaptations

Synopsis

An ageing couple whose son is dying rely on an unemployed lawyer, Rudy Baylor, to generate the funds needed for an operation which may just save his life. As time passes, Rudy cultivates a strong hatred for corporate America at the same time as falling in love with a broken young woman. Can he keep his mind on the job of saving a boy's life, or will these recent fixations prove to be too much of a distraction?

Awards: 1997: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Jon Voight)

1997: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

1997: Satellite Awards: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Drama (Danny DeVito)

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The Rainmaker

1997

Francis Ford Coppola

6.6

(11,642)